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Lau Fong Hou

Singapore

Summary

With over 5 years in the semiconductor industry, notably at AMD, I've spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives, significantly enhancing product yield and performance while reducing costs. My expertise in data analysis and visualization, alongside strong communication skills, has facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations. Proficient in JMP and Python, I excel in driving projects to completion under tight deadlines.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development Engineer

AMD
07.2019 - 01.2025


  • Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to optimize product performance and reduce costs over time.
  • Drive product cost through yield improvement, quality with test content and test points design, and product definition/bounding box development.
  • Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
  • Presented technical data and project updates at internal meetings, facilitating information sharing among team members.
  • Collaborated with other cross-functional team to facilitate successful project completion.

Intern

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Learn to use several Probe stations (e.g. Cascade S300, Elite S300 and MPI) and laboratory instruments such as LCR meter, Semiconductor Device Analyzer, Low Leakage Switch Mainframe.
  • Performed C-V/I-V measurement on client’s wafer based on specific Test Dies.
  • 10 weeks of experimental project – Investigation of the joule-heating effect on Poly-Silicon Resistor that leads to an abrupt increase/decrease in the Temperature Coefficient Resistance (TCR).

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (EEE) - Electronics

Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
06-2019

Skills

  • 5 years of relevant experience in Semiconductor industry
  • Experience with data extraction, manipulation and visualization, using Statistical tools such as correlation, predictive modeling, contrast analysis, sample testing, Machine Learning etc
  • Strong Proficiency in Excel, JMP, Yield Explorer, SAS, PowerBI or other EDA packages
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
  • Wafer and FT/SLT test methodology and equipment knowledge
  • Proficient understanding of Design of Experiments, Failure Analysis and RMA analysis
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with Python for data analysis, SQL for data extraction from databases, scripting languages (such as C, C, Perl, Python, Snowflake)

Swimming and Travelling

Travelling helps me connect with new people, which helps to improve my interpersonal skills

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Product Development Engineer

AMD
07.2019 - 01.2025

Intern

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
01.2017 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Engineering (EEE) - Electronics

Nanyang Technological University
Lau Fong Hou