Li-Jin Chen

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Director of Engineering at Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Li-Jin Chen is the Director of Engineering at Siemens EDA, specializing in computational lithography and metrology. A PhD graduate from MIT, he is a published researcher with deep expertise in applying machine learning and advanced regression to enhance Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) modeling, previously leading R&D teams at Synopsys and TSMC.

He was awarded the prestigious Taiwan Merit Scholarship for overseas graduate studies and is an Honorary Member of the Phi Tau Phi society, recognizing him as a top 3% graduate.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

AI in OPC Modeling
He has authored multiple publications on using machine learning, neural networks, and deep reinforcement learning to improve the accuracy and efficiency of OPC models for advanced nodes.
Computational Lithography
His entire career at Siemens, Synopsys, and TSMC has been dedicated to catalyzing innovation in computational lithography and mask synthesis for semiconductor manufacturing.
Semiconductor Innovation
His research consistently focuses on solving challenges for advanced DUV and EUV lithography nodes as feature sizes continue to shrink in the industry.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Director of Engineering at Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
9-2021 - 5-2025
Software Architect at Synopsys Inc
10-2019 - 9-2021
Senior Manager, R&D at Synopsys Inc
7-2019 - 9-2019
Senior Staff Engineer at Synopsys Inc
3-2018 - 6-2019
Manager, Computational Lithography and Machine Learning at TSMC

Education

2007 - 2011
PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2003 - 2005
MS from National Taiwan University

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Insights For Selling To Li-Jin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Li-Jin is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Li-Jin

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Li-Jin move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Li-Jin take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Li-Jin

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