On 20 December, 2012, SAMCO held its first "Taiwan Thin Film Technology Seminar" at National Chiao Tung University in collaboration with the university's Department of Photonics.

The seminar, focused on "Next Generation Power Devices (SiC, GaN) and their Processing Technology", was held in response to strong requests for a Samco Thin Film seminar to be held in Taiwan, following successful seminars in China. Importantly the event had an international feel, with professors at the forefront of their fields from Japan, Taiwan, and United Kingdom providing lectures. Due to the swell of interest in wide band-gap semiconductors, more than 150 researchers and technical experts participated in the seminar. The event ended successfully, with an abundant exchange of information between presenters and participants. Following the success of this and other Thin Film Seminars, Samco plans to actively pursue seminar opportunities in the future.

Topics and Presenters:

• Application of GaN Power Electronics
  Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath
  Professor, Dr. Wang Nang Wang
• SiC Power devices; Recent Development
  The Research Organization of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University
  Chair Professor, Dr. Akira Suzuki
• Status and Prospect of GaN HEMTs
  Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui
  Professor, Dr. Masaaki Kuzuhara
• GaN Nano-Structure, Power and Optical Device Applications
  Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
  Professor, Dr Hao-chung Kuo
• GaN Material and Power Devices
  Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University
  Professor, Dr. Jen-Inn Chyi
• Instrumentation and Process Development of Semiconductor Equipment for Power Devices
  Research and Development Department, Samco Inc.
  Executive Officer, General Manager, Dr. Shin-ichi Motoyama