Zhang Rujing | |
|---|---|
張汝京 | |
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Other names | Richard Chang Ru-gin |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) University at Buffalo (MS) Southern Methodist University (PhD) |
| Known for | Founder, CEO, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) |
| Parent(s) | Zhang Xilun, Liu Peijin |
Zhang Rujing (traditional Chinese: 張汝京; simplified Chinese: 张汝京; pinyin: Zhāng Rǔjīng), alternatively known as Richard Chang Ru-gin, is a Taiwanese businessman and entrepreneur known for founding the largest contract chip manufacturer in mainland China, the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). In mainland China, Zhang is known as "the father of China's foundry industry" and China's "godfather of semiconductors".[1][2]
- ^ "From TSMC Zhang Zhongmou thought of Zhang Rujing, the "Godfather of Chinese chips"". Lai Times. 10 August 2022.
- ^ Pan, Che (5 August 2021). "SMIC founder in timely comeback as his new China fab ramps up amid surging demand for chips". South China Morning Post.