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Seminar SemiconductorJobs VinhNguyen 2014 PDF
Seminar SemiconductorJobs VinhNguyen 2014 PDF
Seminar SemiconductorJobs VinhNguyen 2014 PDF
Vinh P. Nguyen
Staff Physical Design Engineer AMCC Vietnam
Abstract
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Contents
Self-Introduction
About AMCC Vietnam
The Semiconductor Industry in HCMC
Overview
IC Design Centers
Engineering Statistical
Job Challenges and Job Opportunities
Forecasts
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Self-Introduction
8+ years hand-on ASIC design experiences with more than 20 tap-outs. Chips taped
out include wireless, network, ARM/PowerPC embedded chips, video/audio codec,
set-top-box and low-power SOCs.
Currently working as a Staff Physical Design Engineer at AMCC Vietnam
Was Senior ASIC Back-End Engineer, eSilicon Vietnam.
Was Lead Hardware Designer, Signet Design Solutions Vietnam.
Research interest:
ASIC low power designs, design flow development, open source EDA tools, open cores.
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About AMCC Vietnam
Market Leadership
#1 Wi-Fi Access Point
#2 Cellular Base Station
#1 Data Center Interconnect
#1 Optical Transport Network
Industry Leading Multi-Gigabit SerDes
The worlds first ARMv8 64-bit Server-on-a-Chip Product
290+ Patents and Patent Pending Inventions
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The Semiconductor Industry: Overview
The revenues of Vietnams electronics and hardware
industries rose from over $2.5bn in 2005 to $5.5bn in
2010.
About 40 companies including design centers, R&D
institute, chip plant,
More than 4000 engineers both chip design and chip
assembly/packaging,
Over 7 major universities and research centers in
HCMC teach the design of the integrated circuit to
provide different levels such as B.S., B.E., M.S., Ph.D.
A semiconductor FAB (180nm/130nm) was planed to
operate in 2016-2017 (Saigon Hi-Tech Park).
Learn more: Program of the development of HCMCs
Semiconductor Industry in the period 2013 -2020
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The Semiconductor Industry: Design Flow & Jobs
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The Semiconductor Industry: Design Centers
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The Semiconductor Industry: Salary & Benefit
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The Semiconductor Industry: Job Challenges
Challenges in itself:
Academy and Industry gap
Narrow and deep technology
Background different
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The Semiconductor Industry: Job Opportunities
Hi-tech jobs
Workforce (engineers) hungry
Very compatible salary/benefit
Only Fifteen-year-olds industry (HCMC)
World-wide and professional working environments
More room for research including semiconductor fundamental, technology, system,
application,
Big rewards for any brilliant idea
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The Semiconductor Industry: Forecasts
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For New Graduates
Congratulations!
And welcome to the real world!
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For New Grads: TIPs to help finding jobs
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For New Grads: TIPs to help writing a resume
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For New Grads: TIPs to help winning the job interview
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For New Grads: How to become a key ASIC engineer
Set your goals and work for them with full passion.
Choose the right mentor and build up the relationship.
Keep up your good works.
Grow your network.
Build a good Learning strategy:
Global to local, basic to detail
Learn from jobs
Learn from your mistakes
Learn to ask pointed questions tactfully
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Conclusions & Discussions
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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
VINH P. NGUYEN
Ho Chi Minh City, 12 May 2014
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