Mei-Chiao Lin has over 8 years of experience in new product introduction and quality engineering for TFT-LCD and e-paper companies. She has expertise in NPI management, yield improvement, CVD processes, and roll-to-roll technology. Her work experience includes directing quality divisions at SiPix Technology, where she improved process capabilities, and management roles at AUO involving new product introduction, process improvement, and yield enhancement. She holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University and is skilled in Lean Six Sigma, DOE, FMEA, and other quality tools.
Mei-Chiao Lin has over 8 years of experience in new product introduction and quality engineering for TFT-LCD and e-paper companies. She has expertise in NPI management, yield improvement, CVD processes, and roll-to-roll technology. Her work experience includes directing quality divisions at SiPix Technology, where she improved process capabilities, and management roles at AUO involving new product introduction, process improvement, and yield enhancement. She holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University and is skilled in Lean Six Sigma, DOE, FMEA, and other quality tools.
Mei-Chiao Lin has over 8 years of experience in new product introduction and quality engineering for TFT-LCD and e-paper companies. She has expertise in NPI management, yield improvement, CVD processes, and roll-to-roll technology. Her work experience includes directing quality divisions at SiPix Technology, where she improved process capabilities, and management roles at AUO involving new product introduction, process improvement, and yield enhancement. She holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University and is skilled in Lean Six Sigma, DOE, FMEA, and other quality tools.
Mei-Chiao Lin has over 8 years of experience in new product introduction and quality engineering for TFT-LCD and e-paper companies. She has expertise in NPI management, yield improvement, CVD processes, and roll-to-roll technology. Her work experience includes directing quality divisions at SiPix Technology, where she improved process capabilities, and management roles at AUO involving new product introduction, process improvement, and yield enhancement. She holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University and is skilled in Lean Six Sigma, DOE, FMEA, and other quality tools.
Background Summary Over 8-year experiences in successfully introducing new materials, technologies, processes and products to companies in TFT-LCD and e-paper industry. Solid Manufacturing and Quality Engineering knowledge to lead a cross-functional team to achieve cross-organizational/national program management. Areas of expertise include: (1) NPI: cross-functional/organizational program management in display industry, including TFT through process from glass input to LCM output, and E-paper through process. (2) Yield & Quality Improvement: hold Black Belt of Lean Six Sigma. Skilled with tools such as DMAIC, DOE, DFSS and TRIZ to improve Quality. Familiar with FMEA, TS16949, ISO14000 (3) CVD process: ability to improve process capability, tool stability, and yield. (4) Roll-to-Roll Technology: ability to improve process capability for e-paper production.
Work Experience SiPix Technology Inc, Taiwan
2010.03 2013.03
Director of quality division (NPI, Yield Improvement, Quality Management) 2010.03 2012.03 - Stabilized mold embossing process and improved the roll-to-roll process capability from Cpk <1 to Cpk >1.33. - Achieved process yield improvement from 80% to 95% to introduce new products to the market in three months.
Unpaid leave (came to US w/ my family, and didnt return to work)
AUO, Taiwan L6A NPI department manager (Array, CF, Cell, Module),
2012.03 2013.03
2004.02 2010.03 2008.04 2010.03
- Lead cost down projects of TV fabs, including G6, G7.5, G8.5, totally ~$0.5million/half year. - Introduced new products, lower-cost new materials, high technical and cost efficient new technology in G6 fab. Such as GOA, tri-gate, second source LC & PI, recycle PI. L6A CF integration department manager
2007.12 2008.04
- Improved G6 CF yield from ~92% to 99.99%.
- Reduced tsuno height by slit mask to achieve cost-down of $40k per month in processing. L5C CF NPI manager
2006.12 2007.12
- Introduced high contrast ratio color resist to higher than 92% and got Apples 15.6 LED NB order. - Reduced light leakage issue and improve contrast ratio of NB products from 800:1 to 1000:1. L5C CF integration engineer,
2006.08 2006.12
- Improved CF process and improve cell yield of G5 fab from 70% to 92%. L3.5C Array integration & NPI engineer,
2005.07 2006.08
- Improved photo issue, and introduced 5PEP BCE process, 2.7 & 3.6 new products. Page 1 of 2
L6A Array CVD manager
2005.04 2005.07
- Lead CVD group to improve big issue of GSH under cut issue which make ITO pad burn and complained by customer SamSung. L6A Array integration engineer,
2004.07 2005.04
- Involved in establishing AUO 1st G6 fab, and Improved ~15% of CVD related yield loss, ~23% of photo related yield loss, Array yield from ~60% to 95% in 3 months. - Lead photo yield improvement group and gain 2.5% yield to ~98%. - Help L6A cell to improve cell particle and cell bubble issue in one month. L5AB CVD process engineer,
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan
2004.02 2004.07
2001.08 2004.02
Associated Researcher of Bio-Medical Center
Education Master of Chemical Engineering, 1999 2001, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, 1995 1999, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Black Belt of AUO Lean Six Sigma, and won best practice of LSS, 2009 - Best Labor of TaiChung City, Taiwan, 2009 - Silver Medal of National Taiwan Innovation Award, 2008 - Best Team Project of quality improvement in AUO, 2007 - Best Personal Project of quality improvement in AUO, 2007 - Bronze Medal of Quality Improvement Team, 2005 - Biomedical Academic Certification in National Taiwan University
Patents and Publications
- Tissue homogenizer, United States Patent 7270284, Application Number: 10/879863 -10 patents in AUO patent system: (1) Keep the same height between TFT and CF on seal area and CF support area (2) Separate electric circuit from display area by seal and fill with air to reduce power consumption (3) slit mask to make lower photo resist on non-display area to save LC (4) dummy MVA wall to prevent cutting particle (5) auto detect brightness of mura on display area and feedback to IC and auto-adjust by IC (6) Slit BM to reduce light leakage from assembly shift (7) Combine White and PS process in RGBW product (8) Repair GOA circuit to gain yield and cost down (9) backup GOA circuit design to gain yield (10) Reduce tsuno height by partial exposure with slit mask
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- papers: (1) J Biomater Sci Polym Edn , 16, 699-714, 2005. (SCI, EI) (2) Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Volume 23, Issue 3, May 2005, Pages 584-593 (3) Biomaterials, 24, 1047-1057 (2003). (SCI, EI) (4) 389-392, 1999The Second Price of Poster Award(5) 1999 (6) The Fourteenth Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Sciences ROC 219.(NSC86-2815-C-002-071-B). 2000 & 2003 International Tissue Engineering Conference.
Reference AUO: - Wen Yi Lin, VP of R&D at BriView, WenYi.Lin@briview.com (+886-4-2456-1110 Ext.1215) - Moda Tsai, Factory Director of G8.5 fab, Moda.Tsai@auo.com (+886-4-2559-8800 Ext.1189) - Shr Kai Lin, VP of Quality, ShrKai.Lin@auo.com SiPix (E-Ink): - Max Chen, VP of Operation Unit, Max.Chen@eink.com (VP of operation unit) Apple: - Chih-Ho Chiu, chihho_chiu@apple.com, Hui Chen(hchen6@apple.com ), - Kay Tai(Chia_Hsuan_Tai@apple.com ), Phanie Hsu, Grace Li
