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February 28, 2005 Vol. 76,
no. 7S
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President and CEO of Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Business,
Chang-Gyu Hwang, will present a lecture entitled, "The Role
of Semiconductors in the Next IT Era," on Friday, March 4,
4 to 5 p.m. in Sibley Auditorium.
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Mark your
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Samsung exec to speak on semiconductor industry
Semiconductors... Whether
or not you're interested in working in the industry, come learn from
a visionary this Friday, March 4, 4 to 5 p.m.
President and CEO of Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Business, Chang-Gyu
Hwang, will present a lecture entitled, "The Role of Semiconductors
in the Next IT Era," in Sibley Auditorium. The lecture is free to students,
faculty and staff. A reception will be held in the lobby afterward.
Hwang will share his experience as an engineer. His lecture will emphasize
the impact of semiconductor technology on the evolution of the information
technology (IT) industry.
"Technology is the cornerstone of the revo-lutionary changes we experience
today," Hwang says. "The past IT era was a PC-centric age where DRAM
technology was a driving force. Now we are facing a new phase: a mobile
phase where Flash memory is the new technology enabler. From being a
supporting technology, memory semiconductors are now taking the initiative
in delivering advanced features to the market."
Hwang, a native of Korea, is regarded as one of the
industry's pioneers. After joining Samsung in 1989, he developed the
first 256 MB DRAM in 1994. He also introduced the "new growth theory"
in 2002, which describes future growth opportunities in memory technology
and has been covered in numerous engineering and business publications.
The same year he was appointed a fellow of IEEE. Hwang holds several
international patents related to semiconductor design and processes
and is an author and co-author of more than 50 technical papers. Business
Week named him one of the "25 Stars of Asia" in 2003.
As president and CEO of Samsung's semiconductor division, which is located
in Giheung, Korea, Hwang is responsible for all business operations,
including management as well as research and development for semiconductors,
optical media solutions, and hard disk drives.
He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, in 1976 and 1978, respectively,
and his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1985. From 1978 to 1981, he
served as a faculty member in the Korea Naval Academy. From 1985 to
1989, he was a research associate in the Integrated Circuit Laboratory
at Stanford University. In 1989, he joined Semiconductor Business within
Samsung Electronics as director of device technology development.
With such a long and distinguished career, what is Hwang's advice to
Berkeley engineering students?
"Take the initiative," he urges. "Challenge and create the future."
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