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Kuang-Kuo (KK) Lin

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Technical Program Director, AI Systems Solutions at Applied Materials at Applied Materials
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Kuang-Kuo is a Technical Program Director at Applied Materials, specializing in AI Systems Solutions. His extensive career includes leadership roles at Samsung, Intel, and A*STAR, driving foundry ecosystems and advanced packaging initiatives. He holds a Ph. D. from UC Berkeley and is a veteran of the Silicon Valley tech scene.

Having spent significant time working in both Silicon Valley and Singapore, Kuang-Kuo has a multinational perspective. He is an active participant in the tech community, frequently chairing sessions and moderating discussions at major industry conferences on topics like advanced packaging and Industry 4. 0.

At Samsung, he trail-blazed the customer support infrastructure for the worlds first 14nm, 10nm, and 7nm FinFET production technologies.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Technical Program Director, AI Systems Solutions at Applied Materials
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Kuang-Kuo cares about

AI Systems Solutions
His current role as a Technical Program Director at Applied Materials is focused on this area, indicating it's a primary professional concern.
Advanced Semiconductor Packaging
He managed programs on Chiplets and System-in-Package at A*STAR and has chaired conference sessions on the topic, highlighting deep expertise.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Technical Program Director, AI Systems Solutions at Applied Materials
Applied Materials
11-2018 - 7-2020
Programme Director
Institute of Microelectronics, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
7-2010 - 10-2018
Director, Foundry Ecosystem Marketing and Design Enablement
Samsung Electronics
10-2006 - 7-2010
Sr. Manager
GlobalFoundries
6-1990 - 10-2006
Manager/Sr. Staff
Intel
In the press

Media appearances

Applied Materials AI(x) Platform Harnesses the Power of Big Data and AI. Featured in Applied Materials Investor Relations (press release)
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Applied Materials Collaborating with Google to Advance Next‑Generation Semiconductor Technologies. Featured in StockTitan
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Education
Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
M. Sc.
University of California, Berkeley
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