The second edition of the 2024 Chroma Precision Machinery and Measurement Technology Paper Award, organized by the Chroma Foundation and co-organized by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), has concluded successfully.
Having kicked off in June 2023, the competition lasted for 9 months. The final review and awards ceremony took place on March 14, 2024, bringing together elites from academia, industry, and research to commend the winners. The number of submissions for this year's competition increased by 55% compared to the first year. Students from 25 universities and 35 research institutes participated enthusiastically. The submitted papers covered a wide range of topics, including semiconductor optical inspection technology, electric power conversion and drive control technology, key components and modules in power electronics, electric vehicle powertrain testing technology, thermal interface material / thermal resistance measurement technology, micron-level precision machinery technology, integrated photonics chip testing technology, machine learning (ML) applications in precision testing or control technology, microwave and millimeter-wave measurement technology, and semiconductor testing for AI and ML, totaling ten main themes.
Fostering the Next Generation of Innovators
Chroma ATE Chairman Leo Huang emphasized the award's commitment to nurturing the next generation of talent. "The Chroma Paper Award aims to inspire young minds to explore creative applications in precision measurement," said Huang. "By encouraging collaboration between academia and industry, we can cultivate exceptional talent to address the evolving R&D needs of Taiwan's technology sector and fuel future innovation."
Chroma ATE Chairman Leo Huang delivering the opening speech
Group photo of distinguished guests and judges at the banquet
Group photo of student participants with Chroma Foundation Chairman Paul Ying
Paper Award Activity Series: Tech Industry Advocacy and Career Consultation Fair
On the day of the final review, Chroma concurrently held the Tech Industry Advocacy and Career Consultation Fair, inviting all participating students and their advisors to take part. At the event, Chroma's R&D leads, product managers, and technical specialists shared their insights on various topics, including Chroma's role in the tech industry, corporate sustainability, career paths from novice engineer to R&D leader, and technological innovation. Six of Chroma's technical experts provided face-to-face career consultations, drawing a large number of students and creating a lively atmosphere at the venue.
Gold Award Winners
The coveted gold award was given to a team from the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University. Yu-Hsiang Wen, Wei-Chen Kuo, Yi-Kuo Wu, Chun-Yu Wu, and Yu-Chen Wu were recognized for their paper titled "Development of a Full-field Real-time Stress and Strain Measurement System". Their faculty advisors were Professor Dr. Wei-Chung Wang and Dr. Po-Chi Sung.
Chroma ATE Chairman Leo Huang (2nd from right) and Gold Award students with Professor Wang Wei-Chung (1st from left).
The detailed list of winners can be found on the official website of the Chroma Paper Award.
Closing the ceremony, I-Shih Tseng, President of Chroma's Integrated Systems BU, gave a speech: "Generative AI has made people anxious, everyone may be wondering when they will be replaced by AI. However, no matter how technology changes, the need for precise and reliable measurements will always exist. My advice to students is that going to a large company may seem promising, but you may be put in a very small position and stay there for a lifetime.
At Chroma, we offer a dynamic and highly challenging work environment. Our colleagues are constantly challenged by Wall Street's "Big 7". For us, every time we have a breakthrough project, we see these technologies being promoted all over the world, going on to shape a better future. We really enjoy the process of making breakthroughs, and we hope that more people can join us in this experience."
Group photo of the participants at the 2nd Chroma Paper Award ceremony and banquet
