# Semiconductor University-Industry Intelligence

## University → Company Mapping (the shortcut)

Watch these university publications to predict company R&D direction:

| University | "Belongs to" | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|
| **SKKU** (성균관대, Korea) | Samsung | Samsung co-funds entire dept. Publications = Samsung signals |
| **KAIST** (한국과학기술원) | Samsung + SK Hynix | #1 engineer pipeline for both |
| **SNU/ISRC** (서울대) | Samsung | Inter-university Semiconductor Research Center |
| **POSTECH** (포항공과대, Korea) | Samsung (materials) | Synchrotron + ALD research |
| **NYCU** (陽明交通大, Taiwan) | TSMC | Morris Chang taught here. Walking distance to TSMC |
| **NCKU** (成功大, Tainan) | TSMC Tainan fabs | Rising with TSMC's leading-edge shift to Tainan |
| **NTHU** (清華大, Taiwan) | TSMC (materials/metrology) | Complements NYCU on physics side |
| **UTokyo d.lab** (東京大) | Rapidus | Ground zero for Japan's 2nm |
| **Tohoku** (東北大, Japan) | TEL, Kioxia | CIES has 300mm cleanroom. MRAM world leader |
| **Nagoya** (名古屋大, Japan) | Toyota/Denso | Automotive semiconductor (SiC/GaN). Akasaki legacy |
| **Kyoto** (京都大, Japan) | Rohm | Compound semiconductors |
| **Tsinghua** (清华, China) | National policy | Alumni = Big Fund, SMIC, Huawei HiSilicon. Nerve center |
| **IMECAS** (中科院微电子所, China) | Naura, AMEC, SMIC | 12-inch R&D line. Most important for self-sufficiency |
| **HUST** (华中科技大, Wuhan) | YMTC | 3D NAND R&D pipeline |
| **Fudan** (复旦, Shanghai) | SMIC ecosystem | State Key Lab of ASIC. Fudan Microelectronics spinoff |
| **UESTC** (电子科技大, Chengdu) | Military/defense RF | GaN/GaAs for 5G/radar |

## Key Research Institutes (not universities)

| Institute | Country | Focus | Industry ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| **ITRI** (工研院, Taiwan) | Taiwan | Applied R&D, tech transfer | Incubated TSMC, UMC, MediaTek |
| **TSRI** (Taiwan) | Taiwan | MPW services, academic fab access | Shared infrastructure |
| **AIST** (産総研, Japan) | Japan | 300mm R&D, process development | TEL, SCREEN, Rapidus |
| **NIMS** (物材機構, Japan) | Japan | Semiconductor materials | Next-gen materials discovery |
| **ETRI** (한국전자통신연구원, Korea) | Korea | AI chips, PIM, system design | Korean IC design ecosystem |
| **KIST** (한국과학기술연구원, Korea) | Korea | Next-gen materials, quantum | Samsung, SK Hynix |

## How to Use for Supply Chain Intelligence

1. **Patent co-filing:** Search for patents co-assigned to a university + company
2. **Paper co-authorship:** Google Scholar search for papers with authors from both institutions
3. **Lens.org:** Links patent citations to scholarly articles — maps knowledge flow
4. **PhD thesis sponsors:** Corporate-sponsored theses reveal R&D priorities
5. **Conference presentations:** IEDM/VLSI/SPIE papers listing company + university affiliations