Patent Issues of Fan-out Wafer-Level Packaging.- Flip Chip Technology vs. FOWLP.- Fan-In Wafer-Level Packaging vs. FOWLP.- Embedded Chip Packaging.- FOWLP: Chip-First and Die Face-Down.- FOWLP: Chip-First and Die Face-Up.- FOWLP: Chip-Last or RDL-First.- FOWLP: PoP with FOWLP.- Fan-Out Panel-Level Packaging (FOPLP).- 3D Integration.- Heterogeneous Integration.

About the Author: SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

Design, analysis, materials, process, manufacturing, qualification, reliability, testing, and thermal management of electronic and optoelectronic components and systems. SMT, fan-out/fan-in WLP, TSV, 3D IC Integration, heterogeneous integration and SiP. Leadfree soldering, manufacturing, and solder joint reliability. Management of a R&D Laboratory and Company.

BACKGROUND AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. (Theoretical and Applied Mechanics), University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (1977)

M.S. (Engineering Physics), University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1974)

M.S. (Structural Mechanics), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (1973)

M.S. (Management Science), Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ (1981)

B.S. (Civil Engineering), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (1970)

ASM Pacific Technology (Sr. Technical Advisor), Hong Kong, July 2014 - Present

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI Fellow), Taiwan, Jan 2010 - June 2014

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Visiting Professor), Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

Institute of Microelectronic, (Director, System Packaging Lab), Singapore, 2006 - Jan 2009

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Sr. Interconnection Specialist), Santa Clara, CA, 2000-2006

Express Packaging Systems, Inc., (President), Palo Alto, CA, 1995-2000

Hewlett-Packard Labs/Company (Senior MTS/Individual Contributor), Palo Alto, CA, 1984-1995

Sandia National Laboratories (Member of Technical Staff), Albuquerque, NM, 1982-1983

Bechtel Power Corporation (Lead Engineer), San Francisco, CA, 1981-1982

Ebasco (Lead Engineer), New York, NY, 1978-1980

Exxon Production and Research Company (Research Engineer), Houston, TX, 1977-1978

Editorial Board of ASME Transactions, Journal of Electronic Packaging, 1989-1999

Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, Manufacture Technology, 1990-1995

Editor-in-Chief, Circuit World, 1998-2000.

Program Chair ('90) to General Chair ('92) of the IEEE/CPMT IEMTS

Program Chair ('93) to General Chair ('95) of the IEEE/CPMT ECTC

Publication Chair for IEEE/ECTC

Symposium Organizer/Chair of the ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1987-2002

ASME Distinguish Lecturer (2000-2003), IEEE/CPMT Distinguish Lecturer (1998-present)

ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal (2015)

IEEE Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Field Award (2013)

Pan Wen Yuan Distinguished Research Award (2011)

IEEE/CPMT Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award (2010)

Best IEEE Transactions Paper Award (2010 Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology)

Outstanding Paper Award (2009 IEEE EPTC)

SME Total Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing Award (2001)

Best ASME Transactions Paper Award (2000 Journal of Electronic Packaging)

IEEE/CPMT Outstanding Contribution Awards (2000)

IEEE Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education (2000)

ASME/EEP Technical Achievement Award (1998)

IEEE/CPMT Manufacturing Awards (1994)

Best of Conference Paper Award (1989 IEEE ECTC)

IEEE Fellow (since 1994), ASME Fellow (since 1999), IMAPS Fellow (since 2013)

Over 20 books, 450 peer-reviewed papers, 30 issued and pending patents, and 290 keynotes/lectures.