Che-Chia Wei
C. C. Wei | |
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魏哲家 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Wei in 2020 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 72–73) Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Education | National Chiao Tung University (BS, MS) Yale University (PhD) |
| Title | President, CEO, and chairman of TSMC |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Thesis | RF Plasma Damage in MOS Structures (1985) |
| Tso-Ping Ma | |
Che-Chia Wei (Chinese: 魏哲家; pinyin: Wèi Zhéjiā; born 1953)[1] is a Taiwanese business executive and electrical engineer who is the president, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC).[2]
Early life and education
Wei was born Lugu Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, in 1953.[3][4] When he was in elementary school, his family moved to Taichung, where he attended Taichung Municipal First Senior High School.[5]
After high school, Wei graduated from National Chiao Tung University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in electrical engineering. He then completed doctoral studies in the U.S., earning his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Yale University in 1985.[6] His doctoral dissertation, completed under the supervision of professor Tso-Ping Ma, was titled, "RF Plasma Damage in MOS Structures".[7]
Career
After receiving his doctorate, Wei joined Texas Instruments as a member of its research and development technical staff. He later served as senior manager for logic and SRAM technology development at STMicroelectronics, and then as senior vice president of technology at Charter Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.[3][8]
On February 2, 1998, he was named as a vice-president of TSMC.[9] He became the company's CEO in 2018 and succeeded Mark Liu as TSMC's chairman in June 2024.[10]
He has been a member of the TSMC board of directors since 2017.[11] He is also a fellow of the Industrial Technology Research Institute.[12]
In September 2024, Wei was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.[13]
Personal life
Wei is married to Jessica N. Wei.[7]
References
- ↑ "TSMC taps two new operating heads". The Taipei Times. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ Asia, Tatler. "C.C. Wei". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- 1 2 "'Humility and indomitable will': TSMC's C.C. Wei steps into spotlight". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ 自由時報電子報 (2018-06-06). "雙首長接班 背後有軍師 - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ "財訊-掌握趨勢、投資未來｜最懂投資的財經媒體". www.wealth.com.tw. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ Steele, James; Ma, Emilie; Wang, Daniel (2023-10-05). "Taiwan Semiconductor CEO C.C. Wei speaks at the Yale Science Building". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- 1 2 "RF PLASMA DAMAGE IN MOS STRUCTURES (EFFECTIVE DOPANT REDUCTION, ION BEAM) - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Document". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ "Dr. Che-Chia Wei was Appointed New VP of TSMC". Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. 1998-02-02. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ "TSMC Chairman Mark Liu to retire next year". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ Kao, Shanshan. "TSMC Leadership Reshuffle: Chairman Steps Down As CEO Takes Over". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ "魏哲家 院士" [Academician C. C. Wei] (in Traditional Chinese). Industrial Technology Research Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ Pillay, Tharin (2024-09-05). "TIME100 AI 2024: C.C. Wei". TIME. Retrieved 2025-03-05.