Philip Choi

Experience

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  Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor

  Jul 1997 - Jul 2010

  Process/Device Simulation Engineer

  • Maintained 130~40nm technology development on schedule, resolved manufacturing issues and supported internal foundry services (capacitor-less SRAM) through improved targeting, reduced variability and more robust reliability (HCI, SEL, SEU) for both front-end and back-end process and devices• Propelled the introduction of a low-energy SIMS tool into the internal analysis lab to more accurately characterize shallow-junctions• Drove TCAD capability as the primary interface with vendor who set priorities and ensured resolution of bugs and enhancement requests• Mentored University of Florida and Los-Alamos National Lab simulation/modeling projects Show less

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  NXP acquires Freescale Semiconductor

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2017

  55nm automotive• Led successful multi-company cross-function team to develop and qualify a high-performance embedded Flash technology in a leading foundry, maturing it from process freeze to production in a timely manner. Requirements ranging from manufacturing marginality and device targeting to NVM reliability and product life-stresses. • Identified bottlenecks in schedule, lack of resources and brokered compromises. Coordinated silicon processing, assembly and testing logistics. • Adapted quickly to constantly changing circumstances. Regularly updated stakeholders on project progress and project teams on stakeholders’ feedback. Show less

  • Device Engineer (Senior Engineer)

    Jul 2010 - Oct 2017

  • Program Manager (Principal Engineer)

    Oct 2012 - Oct 2013
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  NXP Semiconductors

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Process Integration Engineer (Principal Engineer)

  90nm smart power• Led highly visible cross-functional 8D team to address top priority silicon processing issue, utilizing the fishbone root-cause analysis technique. Role included: identification of analysis techniques, determining experiments, coordinating logistics of running silicon and analysis/test across multiple facilities while providing regular updates to stakeholders.• Drove manufacturability and characterization of the technology through collaborative relationship with process, device, test and FA groups. Resolved BEOL issues and HV isolation and breakdown electrical testing. Show less

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  NXP Semiconductors

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  Foundry Engineer (Foundry Services)

  Product Engineer for the Foundry Service Operations division of NXP Semiconductor responsible for manufacturability and yield enhancement of external MEMs bolometer customer.• Created production control plan linking foundry customer specification with internal fab process capabilities allowing for qualification of the technology• Increased product yield through test structure design, critical process tool improvement and design rule changes• Work closely with foundry services, device, process, test, failure-analysis, reliability and the customer to resolve issues through electrical and physical data characterization, mining and analysis. Show less

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  Semtech

  Jun 2020 - May 2023

  Supply Quality/Foundry Engineer

  Interface between semiconductor manufacturing foundries and BU engineering teams.Manage Quality Continuous Improvement activities across the Product Development Cycle.

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  Cirrus Logic

  Feb 2024 - now

  NTI Silicon Technology Engineer