Robert Chau

Background

About Robert Chau

Dr. Robert Chau, Fellow, Elected Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Holder of 490+ granted U.S. patents on semiconductor innovations and technologies. Natcast Senior VP of Research (October 2024 - present). Director of Intel Europe R&D (relocated from U.S to Europe), Intel Senior Fellow (Feb 2022- Sept 2024). General Manager of Intel Components Research (CR) organization, Intel Senior Fellow (2013-2022). Director of Transistor Research and Nanotechnology in Intel CR, Intel Senior Fellow (2005-2013). Joined Intel in 1989. Promoted to Intel Fellow in and to Intel Senior Fellow in 2005- a) Robert Chau/Intel's Tri-Gate FinFET transistor innovation is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC. b) 2022 CEA-Leti (France) Innovation Days Recognition Award for “driving multi-years collaboration on semiconductor engineering and advanced technologies.” c) 2015 Intel Inventor of the Year Award for Intel’s FinFET technology. d) 2015 SEMI Award for North America for “Bulk-CMOS FinFET production.” e) Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee Member, National Science Foundation (2014- 2016). f) 2012 Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal for "sustained leadership in developing innovative transistor technologies for advanced logic products." g) 2012 SEMI Award for North America for “the first development, integration and introduction of a successful high-k dielectric and metal electrode gate stack for CMOS IC production.” h) 2008 SEMI Award for North America for the development of Intel's 90nm strained silicon CMOS technology.