Institution
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Office
310, Engineering Building VI
TEL
(03) 571-2121 # 31814
FAX
(03) 572-4727
chihchen@nycu.edu.tw chih@nctu.edu.tw chih@cc.nctu.edu.tw
Bio.
Prof. Chih Chen is currently the chair professor in Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU).
Chih Chen received his Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science of University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1999 in Prof. King-Ning Tu’s group. He joined NYCU Taiwan in 2000 and served as the Chairman of Department of Materials Science and Engineering in NYCU from Feb. 2017 to Jan. 2023. Professor Chen discovered electrodeposition of (111)-oriented nanotwinned Cu, and reported it in Science 336, 1007-1010 (2012), and transferred the technology to Chemleaders, Inc, Taiwan for mass production in 2016. Therefore, he received the 2016 National Innovation Award, 2016 Materials Innovation Award, Materials Research Society, Taiwan, 2017 Outstanding Technology Transfer Award on Electroplating and Application of High (111)-oriented Nanotwinned Cu, 2018 & 2023 Outstanding Researcher Award from National Science & Technology Council Taiwan, TMS 2018 Research to Practice Award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS, USA). He was recognized as fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) in 2020 and Fellow of The Materials Research Society-Taiwan (MRS-T) in 2022.
His current research interests are low-temperature Cu-to-Cu direct bonding, high strength nanotwinned Cu lines and films for 3D IC integration, reliabilities of flip-chip solder joints and microbumps for microelectronics packaging, including electromigration, thermomigration, and metallurgical reactions. He published 200+ journal papers and he holds 35+ Taiwan and US patents. He wrote a book with Prof. King-Ning Tu and Prof. H.M. Chen on Electronic Packaging Science and Technology, which has been published by Wiley in 2021.
Research
Micro-electronic and 3D IC packaging
Fabrication and applications of (111)-oriented nanotwinned copper
Cu/Cu direct bonding and Cu/oxide hybrid bonding under low temperture and low stress
Electroplating and application of low-resistance/high-strength nano-twinned Cu
Reliability of Cu joint: electromigration, thermal cycling test, high temperature storage
The electro/thermal migration in flip-chip/microbump
Metallurgical reactions in solder joints
Self-alignment growth of carbon nanotube based on AAO
The electromigration in damascene Cu line
Self-organized 1D and 2D nanostructures using atomic layer deposition
197+ SCI journal publications; One book published by Wiley, four technology transfers; 33+ patents
Education
Ph.D., MSE, UCLA
Master Degree, MSE, UCLA
Bachelor Degree, MSE, NTHU
Professional Experience
Chair Professor of MSE, NYCU (2023-03~present)
Chief Professor of MSE, NYCU (2021-02~2023-02)
Distinguished Professor of MSE, NYCU (2021-01~2023-03)
Chief Professor of MSE, NCTU (2017-02~2021-01)
Distinguished Professor of MSE, NCTU (2013~2021-01)
Chief Professor of Institute of Nanotechnology, NCTU (2012-08~2017-01)
Professor of MSE, NCTU (2007-08~)
Associate professor of MSE, NCTU (2004-08~2007-07)
Assistant professor of MSE, NCTU (2000-08~2004-07)
Post doctor researcher of UCLA-MSE (1999-06~2000-07)
Honors
(2023) 東元獎
(2023) Outstanding Researcher Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan.
(2022) World’s Top 2% Scientists, Stanford University.
(2021) Fellow of Materials Research Society, Taiwan.
(2020) Future Technology Award, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan.
(2020) Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM, Sweden)
(2018) Outstanding Research Award
(2018) Application to Practice Award in TMS2018
(2016) IUMRS-ICA 2016 1st Award of Material Innovation First Prize
(2016) Award of Outstanding Teacher in MSE, NCTU
(2016) Award of Innovation in Taiwan
(2012) publishing a paper in Science
(2012) IMPACT 2012 Outstanding Thesis Award
(2011) IUMRS-ICA 2011 Excellent Poster award
(2011) Best Paper Awards in TMS2011
(2010) 2nd ISMEN, Los Angeles
(2009) invited to give a talk in IMPACT 2009
(2009) IUMRS-ICA 2009 Excellent Poster award
(2009) 2nd place winner of the 2009 TMS Best poster award
(2008) IUMRS-ICA 2008 Excellent Poster award
(2008) invited to talk in The 3rd IMPACT and 10th EMAP Joint Conference
(2008) invited to give a talk in National Cheng Kung University
(2007) NCTU Outstanding Teaching Award
(2007) Outstanding Research Award of 吳大猷