Dr. Alex Zhao

Founder and CEO
Zhuhai Silicon Chip Technology Ltd.


Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Southampton, UK, under the supervision of Royal Society Fellow Professor Bashir Hashimi, he embarked on 2.5D/3D stacked IC design research in 2008 as part of one of the world's earliest pioneering research teams exploring advanced chip architecture methodologies, having collaborated with IMEC for 3D-IC technology validation. With 15 years of dedicated R&D in 3D integrated circuit design, he has published several excellent papers and awarded the VLSI-SOC Best Paper.

Currently serving as Founder and Chief Scientist at Zhuhai Silicon Chip Technology Ltd. , he has been a majority of leading national research initiatives. He directs the team in developing self-proprietary 2.5D/3D Stacked IC EDA tools, enabling critical advancements in the semiconductor industry through backend full-flow EDA tools and solutions.