Cheng Xu

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Deputy Director Technology & Integration at GlobalFoundries

United States

Overview

Cheng Xu is the Deputy Director of Technology & Integration at GlobalFoundries, where he leads the 22FDX and 45RF Process Integration teams. He is a specialist in the semiconductor industry, with a Ph. D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and deep expertise in microelectronics and integrated circuits.

He has a strong background in academic research, having co-authored publications on non-volatile phase-change memory devices during his time at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology.

Unique fact: Cheng was a recipient of the prestigious GlobalFoundries CEO award in 2024.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

22FDX Technology
Leads the 22FDX team and has publicly expressed pride in its use for 5G mmWave RF transceivers in MediaTek's Dimensity 1050 chip.
Process Integration
His career at GlobalFoundries has centered on leading process integration for mass production and customer support across multiple technology nodes, including 22FDX, 45RF, and 28nm.
RF Technologies
[Predicted] His leadership role includes the 45RF process integration team, indicating a professional focus on advancing radio frequency semiconductor solutions.

Media Appearances

Cheng has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Deputy Director Technology & Integration at GlobalFoundries
1-2022 - 9-2023
22FDX Production Platform Owner (Manager) at GlobalFoundries
5-2020 - 12-2021
22FDX and 28LPS Program Manager (SMTS) at GlobalFoundries
12-2018 - 4-2020
28LPS Program Manager (MTS) at GlobalFoundries
10-2017 - 11-2018
Principal Technology & Integration Engineer at GlobalFoundries

Education

2004 - 2009
Doctorate Degree from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science - BS from Nanjing University

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Insights For Selling To Cheng

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cheng is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cheng

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cheng move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Cheng take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Cheng

Personality Compatibility


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