The Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering (GIEE) was established on August 1st, 2001. The mission of GIEE is to foster cutting-edge research and to cultivate top R&D talent for the semiconductor industry. At its inception, GIEE encompassed two major research tracks, Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICS) and Solid-State Electronics. In the ICS track, the faculty was committed to research in pioneering communication and multimedia systems as well as innovative circuit-design techniques. In the Solid-State Electronics track, effort was primarily focused on the research and development of various semiconductor and optoelectronic devices, advanced semiconductor process technology, etc.

In order to better reflect the technology trends of the semiconductor evolution, in January 2004 the Solid-State Electronics track was renamed the Nano Electronics (NE) track. Furthermore, as the scale of VLSI System-on-Chip (SoC) and its design complexity grew, computer-aided design became increasingly important. In August 2004, the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) track was spun off from the ICS track. The establishment of the EDA track marked the first dedicated EDA program in Taiwan. All GIEE tracks work closely with the semiconductor industry, and with such tight relationships, GIEE is well-positioned to leverage creativities and resources from both academia and industry to pursue academic excellence.

GIEE encompasses three major research tracks: Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICS), Nano Electronics (NE), and Electronic Design Automation (EDA). Currently, GIEE has more than 40 faculty members, among which 12 are IEEE Fellows. In recent years, GIEE accepted about 150 Master’s students and 22 Ph.D. students each academic year. For more information, please visit the GIEE webpage at https://giee.ntu.edu.tw/.

Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has achieved significant growth over the past several decades, and has become one of the world’s major IC producers. Semiconductor industry revenue contributes a significant portion of Taiwan GDP, and the industry is a solid foundation for Taiwan’s economic development. The mission of GIEE is not only pursuit of academic excellence, but also facilitating Taiwan’s semiconductor industry to maintain its growth momentum.

In the ICS and EDA fields, research on subjects related to integrated circuit and system design, testing, system integration, and automated computer-aided design tool is conducted. These researches address various applications, including bio-medical electronics, next-generation wireless systems, high-speed wireline communications, multimedia chips, big data analysis, and AR/VR technologies.

In the NE field, as the IC fabrication process enters the sub-3-nm era, device dimension approaches the size of just a few atoms. Device and process researchers are faced with great challenges working at such a small scale. This calls for innovative devices, fabrication processes, and material development to push the technology forward and solve these challenges. Through active engagement in these advanced research areas, the GIEE faculty is expected to make significant contributions and enable the advancement of semiconductor technology for newer generations.