Dr. L.C. Lu on TSMC Advanced Technology Design Solutions

Dr. L.C. Lu on TSMC Advanced Technology Design Solutions
by Daniel Nenni on 05-01-2026 at 6:00 am

L.C. Lu TSMC Senior Fellow and Vice President, Research and Development Design & Technology Platform (1)

L.C. leads efforts in design enablement, ensuring that the company can meet the diverse and evolving requirements of its global customer base. Prior to this, he headed the Design and Technology Platform organization starting in 2018.

Since joining TSMC in 2000, Dr. Lu has held multiple leadership positions in design services.… Read More


TSMC 16th OIP Ecosystem Forum First Thoughts

TSMC 16th OIP Ecosystem Forum First Thoughts
by Daniel Nenni on 09-26-2024 at 6:00 am

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Even though this is the 16th OIP event please remember that TSMC has been working closely with EDA and IP companies for 20+ years with reference flows and other design enablement and silicon verification activities. The father of OIP officially is Dr. Morris Chang who named it the Grand Alliance. However, Dr. Cliff Hou is the one … Read More


The True Power of the TSMC Ecosystem!

The True Power of the TSMC Ecosystem!
by Daniel Nenni on 10-02-2023 at 6:00 am

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The 15th TSMC Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) was held last week. In preparation we did a podcast with one of the original members of the TSMC OIP team Dan Kochpatcharin. Dan and I talked about the early days before OIP when we did reference flows together. Around 20 years ago I did a career pivot and focused on Strategic Foundry Relationships.… Read More