On the afternoon of May 30, 2023, Professor Chen Tupei from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, was invited to DGUT for academic exchanges and delivered an academic report titled "A Three-Decade Journey in Microelectronics R&D: From Integrated Circuits to Energy Technology." The session was held in Conference Room A10 of the Interdisciplinary Science Research Center and was chaired by Professor Li Runxia, Vice Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering. The report was conducted in a hybrid format combining online and in-person participation, with dozens of faculty members and students from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the School of Microelectronics, and other units attending.

During the session, Professor Chen Tupei began by setting the context with the development of microelectronic devices for industrial applications. Drawing on over thirty years of his own research experience and milestone achievements, he scientifically expounded on the reliability and protection design approaches for large-scale integrated circuits and power devices that are currently in mature industrial application as well as those under recent development. He elaborated on the development of novel integrated circuit memories and next-generation computing technologies based on them, such as in-memory computing and neuromorphic computing. He also showcased, with examples, the transparent high-mobility transition metal oxide thin-film transistors, nanophotonics technologies including optical interconnects for integrated circuits, transparent displays, and energy technology, as well as artificial intelligence chips and their applications, such as real-time human fall detection and alarm systems based on AI vision chips, which he has led in developing.

Following the presentation, Professor Chen Tupei engaged in lively discussions with the faculty members and students present on topics such as the manufacturing and industrial application of microelectronic devices, as well as the key challenges currently faced by the field. Professor Chen patiently answered questions raised by the attendees. The session was marked by a strong academic atmosphere, and the event received enthusiastic feedback from faculty members and students afterwards.

Introduction to Professor Chen Tupei:

Professor Chen Tupei received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Physics from Sun Yat-sen University and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Hong Kong. He possesses over 30 years of research and development experience in the field of semiconductors and microelectronics. He has conducted R&D work at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany, the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore, and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (a predecessor of GlobalFoundries). Since February 2000, he has been teaching at Nanyang Technological University, where he was awarded tenure in 2005. He has supervised over 50 doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. He has led and participated in 27 research projects with total funding exceeding 150 million RMB, matched by approximately 350 million RMB from industry partners. He co-founded the chip fabrication laboratory at Nanyang Technological University, which possesses a complete CMOS process capable of fabricating 6-inch wafer CMOS integrated circuits and sensor chips. He has published over 310 SCI papers and more than 130 conference papers, along with one monograph and six book chapters. He has been granted 15 U.S. patents and 5 Chinese patents, and holds 12 undisclosed technical know-how items.

Draft: Huang Zhaowen

First Review: Liu Zhao / Second Review: Li Runxia / Third Review: Wang Biao