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Mark Liu
Personal details
Born1954
Taiwan (ROC)
NationalityUnited States
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
University of California, Berkeley (MS, PhD)
Known forFormer Chairman and CEO, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

Mark Liu (Chinese: 劉德音; born 1954) is an American engineer and business executive, best known for his tenure as Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest semiconductor foundry. Liu led TSMC during one of the most tumultuous times in its history, navigating through an acrimonious US-China trade war, the global COVID pandemic, and the rise of generative AI. Under Liu's leadership, TSMC more than doubled revenue from US$34.2bn in 2018[1] to US$70.6bn in 2023[2], while its stock appreciated 266%.[3]

Early life and education

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Liu was born in Taiwan in 1954. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University. He later moved to the United States for further education, obtaining his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.[4]

Career

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Liu began his career in the semiconductor industry at Intel in 1983 as a process integration manager developing microprocessor technologies.[4]

In 1987, Liu joined AT&T Bell Labs as a research manager working on optical fiber communication systems.[4]

Liu joined TSMC in 1993 as an engineering deputy director. Since then, he has held various leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Operations, President, and Co-CEO.[4]

In June 2018, Liu succeeded TSMC's founder, Morris Chang, as Chairman.[5]

Liu stepped down as Chairman of TSMC in June 2024 and was succeeded by C.C. Wei.[6]

Achievements

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During his tenure as TSMC's Chairman, Liu oversaw significant technical advances, including the development and production of 5-nanometer[7] and 3-nanometer[8] chips.

Liu planned the global expansion of TSMC's manufacturing footprint beyond Taiwan,[9] initiating landmark fab buildouts in the United States, Japan, and Germany.[10][11][12]

In 2024, Liu co-authored a paper for IEEE Spectrum in which he predicted that advanced packing techniques would increase chip-to-chip bond density by 1.74x every two years.[13] Dubbed "Liu's Law",[9] Liu predicted that this would be the key driver of future GPU system performance.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "TSMC Annual Report 2018" (PDF). TSMC. March 5, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "TSMC Annual Report 2023" (PDF). TSMC. March 12, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "TSMC Historical Share Prices". Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dr. Mark Liu Profile". SEMICON Taiwan. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Ting-Fang, Cheng (June 5, 2018). "TSMC's founder retires amid 'challenges from various fronts'". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Blanchard, Ben; Hung, Faith (December 19, 2023). "TSMC to promote from within after chairman retires next year". Reuters. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "TSMC and OIP Ecosystem Partners Deliver Industry's First Complete Design Infrastructure for 5nm Process Technology" (Press release). TSMC. April 3, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "TSMC Holds 3nm Volume Production and Capacity Expansion Ceremony, Marking a Key Milestone for Advanced Manufacturing" (Press release). TSMC. December 29, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Culpan, Tim (April 18, 2024). "Inside TSMC Chairman Mark Liu's Short But Impactful Reign". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Hille, Kathrin (June 6, 2023). "Chipmaker TSMC defends overseas expansion plans". Financial Times. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Blanchard, Ben; Escritt, Thomas (August 8, 2023). "Germany spends big to win $11 billion TSMC chip plant". Reuters. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Ryugen, Hideaki (February 8, 2024). "TSMC speeds diversification push with new Japan chip plant". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Liu, Mark; Wong, H.S. Philip (March 28, 2024). "How We'll Reach a 1 Trillion Transistor GPU". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "ITRI Laureates". Industrial Research Technology Institute. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Asia's Most Influential TW". Tatler. Retrieved July 29, 2024.