13:50 – 14:35
Panel Discussion: China-Middle East Semiconductor Supply Chain Complementarity: From Technology Export to Localized Collaboration
Moderator
Tong Wu, Ph.D.
onsemi
Dr. Tong Wu is leading the onsemi Automotive Application and Marketing team in China. He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a bachelor in Semiconductor Physics, minoring in Mathematics, and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, USA. Dr. Wu has over 10 years of R&D and industrial experience in semiconductor packaging and the design and application of silicon carbide.
He is now responsible for automotive technology engagement in China, covering from product definition, manufacturing, marketing, to system applications. He maintains in-depth cooperation with multiple automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Dr. Wu previously worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA, and also with solid industrial R&D backgrounds. He has published more than 40 papers in international conferences and journals and has also been granted multiple US patents in the field of semiconductors.
onsemi
Company Profile
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
Panelist
Xiaoming Wu
Chipright
Chipright
Panelist
Bingan Chen, Ph.D.
Naso Tech
Naso Tech
Company Profile
Naso Tech founded in 2018, has been focused on designing and manufacturing high-end equipment for advanced materials. Our core team members are from University of Cambridge and well- known industry firms, who bring strong and wealth of expertise to the company.
We are experienced in the field of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), Atomic Layer Deposition(ALD) and ETCH(etching).
Company Products & Services
CVD:NASO TECH’s SiC Epitaxial Reactor is a specialized equipment designed for the epitaxial layer growth—a core process in silicon carbide chip production. This step is critical for manufacturing diodes and power semiconductor devices.
PVD:NASO TECH’s PVD Equipment primarily deposits various metallic and non-metallic thin films on wafer surfaces during semiconductor fabrication. It plays a key role in forming essential conductive pathways, electrode contacts, and protective barriers or integrated circuits.
ALD:NASO TECH’s ALD System is used in perovskite solar cell manufacturing for depositing high-quality functional layers with extreme uniformity and conformity—such as electron transport layers (ETL) and interface passivation layers. It addresses critical challenges in cell stability and efficienc.
Panelist
Wilson Hong
Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Wilson Hong, Chair of ISIG China, Partner and CTO of Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor. He has 20 years R&D experience on power electronic engineering, software engineering, electric drive system and high voltage architecture in EV.
He used to be senior director in NIO, built the power electronic and software team from 1 person in 2015 to ~200 people in 2023. He led the team to deliver over 1.6 million inverters with several classes and different semiconductors, incl. first highest NEDC efficiency SiC Inverter, first 3-in-1 240kW IM system, first 3-in-1 160kW PM system and 4-in-1 HV ECU.
He hold over 50 power electronic, software, electric drive system patents cross China, US and EU. He won the first Prize and second Prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers in 2021 and 2024.
He is now working on power module advanced packaging, super charging and AI power.
Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Co., Ltd. brings together experienced professionals at home and abroad, including wafer process and device design, module packaging design, product application, marketing and product operation. Major products include high-reliability SiC and IGBT modules for new energy vehicles and industrial applications. Products are used in new energy vehicles, smart grids, renewable energy, industrial motor drives, medical equipment, power supplies and other scenarios and fields; the company is headquartered in Wuxi, China, and has a research and development center in Japan.We adopts innovative packaging materials and processing technology to provide complete module application solutions for the miniaturization, efficiency and light weight of electric drive systems and inverters for new energy vehicles. Meet the needs of high-performance, high-reliability new energy vehicles and high-end industrial power semiconductor modules.
Panelist
Allan Zhou, Ph.D.
SYNLINX Seminconductor Super Incubator
Allan Zhou holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Materials Science from the University of Connecticut, USA.
He has served as CEO of Shanghai GTA Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Professor at Fudan University, Distinguished Professor and Adjunct Dean of the School of Excellence in Engineering at Shanghai Dian Ji University, Senior R&D Scientist at Applied Materials Inc. (USA), as well as Senior R&D Manager, Fab Director of Large-Scale Manufacturing, and Senior Director of the Operations Center at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC).
With extensive expertise in the engineering principles and methodologies of large-scale production for semiconductor micro-nano devices, he has dedicated his career to the research, development, and industrialization of intelligent manufacturing equipment and materials for semiconductor micro-nano devices—particularly focusing on the large-scale industrialization of domestic semiconductor equipment and materials in China. He is recognized as one of the key pioneers in the large-scale industrialization of copper interconnect technology for semiconductor integrated circuits in China.
He has been awarded the 1st Level Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, published over 20 academic papers, and holds 21 international patents.
He has been selected as a National and Shanghai Distinguished Expert (Innovation Category), honored as an Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year by China Electronics Corporation (CEC), and received the inaugural Shanghai Outstanding Talent Award.
SYNLINX Seminconductor Super Incubator
Panelist
Weiping (Bill) Li, Ph.D.
International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG)
Weiping Li is a seasoned executive in the semiconductor and IT industry with vast experience both in the US and China. He founded Yibu Semiconductor in 2020 that pioneered Si bridge chiplet packaging in China. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Vice President with Unigroup and was the Chairman of the Board of its subsidiary, Unimos. He was Vice President of Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technolgy (JCET) for 8 years before Unigroup. He also worked in the US at Amkor, Motorola SPS and Delphi Delco in R&D and product management roles.
Weiping Li held a Ph.D. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in Materials Science and Engineering. He received the “Extinguished Alumni in Engineering Award” from the same school in 2012. He has over one hundred of patents and numerous technical and industrial publications/talks in electronics packaging.
International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG)
Company Profile
Established in 2010, the International SemiconductorIndustry (I.S.I.G.) is a prestigious & trusted associationwithin the semiconductor industry, renowned fororchestrating major regional summits across the globe,ranging from the U.S, the Middle East & Asia via ourdivision, the International Semiconductor ExecutiveSummits (I.S.E.S.). Our summits are fully endorsed bylocal governments and leading companies in all areas ofthe semiconductor supply chain.
Moreover, I.S.E.S. serves as the Premier platform for senior executives in technology, manufacturing, and R&D from diverse semiconductor companies, technology providers, and affiliated industries.
Our events are instrumental helping to shed light onto key industry trends, drive innovation and influence key decisions to help shape, and advance the growth of the semiconductor sector.
