On December 20, 2012, SAMCO held its first "Taiwan Thin Film Technology Seminar" at National Chiao Tung University in collaboration with the university's Department of Photonics.

The seminar, focused on "Next Generation Power Devices (SiC, GaN) and their Processing Technology", was held in response to strong requests for a SAMCO Thin Film seminar to be held in Taiwan, following successful seminars in China. Importantly the event had an international feel, with professors at the forefront of their fields from Japan, Taiwan, and United Kingdom providing lectures. Due to the swell of interest in wide band-gap semiconductors, more than 150 researchers and technical experts participated in the seminar. The event ended successfully, with an abundant exchange of information between presenters and participants. Following the success of this and other Thin Film Seminars, SAMCO plans to actively pursue seminar opportunities in the future.

Topics and Presenters:

• Application of GaN Power Electronics
     Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath
     Professor, Dr. Wang Nang Wang
• SiC Power devices; Recent Development
     The Research Organization of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University
     Chair Professor, Dr. Akira Suzuki
• Status and Prospect of GaN HEMTs
     Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui
     Professor, Dr. Masaaki Kuzuhara
• GaN Nano-Structure, Power and Optical Device Applications
     Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
     Professor, Dr Hao-chung Kuo
• GaN Material and Power Devices
     Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University
     Professor, Dr. Jen-Inn Chyi
• Instrumentation and Process Development of Semiconductor Equipment for Power Devices
     Research and Development Department, samco-ucp ltd.
     Executive Officer, General Manager, Dr. Shin-ichi Motoyama