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Kenneth Lien Fang Kin

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Honorary Chair Professor, College of Technology Management (CTM), NTHU; Senior Vice President TSMC Corp, 2001-2008; Associate Dean of CTM, NTHU, 2009-2016.  

Kenneth Lien Fang Kin

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Honorary Chair Professor, College of Technology Management (CTM), NTHU; Senior Vice President TSMC Corp, 2001-2008; Associate Dean of CTM, NTHU, 2009-2016.  

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  • Political Economy of the Semiconductor Industry

Semester: Fall 2024 | 11310TSE 604200  | 3 credits
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The semiconductor industry has become strategically important in economic growth and international relations. This course is designed to demystify the complexity of the global semiconductor industry in terms of technological development, market competition, geopolitics, and interactions of national policies. It is an interdisciplinary course bringing together the knowledge of engineering, management, economics, and political science. The course is divided into five parts and to be taught by five instructors, with each instructor covering a part for three weeks. The rest of the time will be used for class organization and evaluations. The five parts are (1) development of the semiconductor industry, (2) characteristics and evolutions of the global semiconductor market, (3) case studies of East Asian semiconductor companies, (4) technology policies pertinent to the semiconductor industry in East Asia, (5) geo-politics and geo-economics in the semiconductor industry.