Simon Jang

Dr. Simon Jang is Vice President of Advanced Tool and Module Development of Technology Development under the Research and Development (R&D) at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC). Prior to this appointment, Dr. Jang served as Senior Director of the Advanced Tool and Module Development Division. Dr. Jang joined TSMC in 1993 and has since been responsible for managing advanced module technology development, including tool and material evaluation and selection, for critical semiconductor production modules.

In his early tenure with TSMC, Dr. Jang held many different positions in the company's research and development function, covering a wide spectrum of module technology. Dr. Jang was Director of Advanced Etch, BEOL (Back end of line) Module, and Platform Module. Under his leadership, the Advanced Module team consistently developed and delivered critical modules for advanced N28/N20/N16/N10/N7/N5 technologies. Dr. Jang was also one of the key contributors for breakthroughs in self-aligned contact formation and FinFET transistor and advanced interconnect fabrication. Dr. Jang has received more than 320 U.S. patents and published 147 papers in semiconductor technology.

Dr. Jang received the “National Industrial Innovation Award” and “National Outstanding Manager Award” in 2019 and 2011, respectively. Before joining TSMC, Dr. Jang was a project research assistant at Microsystems Technology Laboratories, MIT.

Dr. Jang received both his B.S. degree and M.S. degree in Materials Science & Engineering from National Tsing Hua University, and his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.