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- Publish Date：2024-06-25
Innovative Monument “Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard” Unveiled! Featuring Wafer Stairs and Robotic Arm 3D-printed Seats to Create an Interactive and Inspiring Space
“The Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard” is designed to be both a seating and movable space, allowing faculty and students to sit comfortably and engage in interactions and discussions.
(Photo from JC. Architecture & Design)
(Photo from JC. Architecture & Design)
Translated by Hsuchuan
Edited by Chance Lai
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Edited by Chance Lai
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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Department of Electrophysics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU). In addition to hosting a semiconductor summit forum and a retrospective exhibition, NYCU officially unveiled the Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard, a monument commemorating the “Father of EDA,” Dr. Yen-Son Huang, on April 13. This monument features seven tiers of stairs, making it accessible to everyone and fostering interaction by bringing people closer together. Additionally, it utilizes robotic arm 3D printing technology to create high-tech seating, thoroughly redefining the traditional monument concept.
Pioneer of Electronic Design Automation: Dr. Yen-Son Huang
Dr. Yen-Son Huang is a second-generation graduate of the Department of Electrophysics at Hsinchu Chiao Tung University and is one of the most successful serial entrepreneurs in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, renowned as the “Father of EDA.” Dr. Huang pioneered and founded the global Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry. In 1982, he founded ECAD in Silicon Valley, which later merged with SDA to become Cadence.
Dr. Yen-Son Huang also founded PiE Design Systems, which later merged to form Quickturn Design Systems. Additionally, he led Taiwan’s SpringSoft and the U.S. NOVAS Software, making significant contributions to the global EDA industry. In 2000, Dr. Huang received the Phil Kaufman Award from the Electronic Design Automation Consortium, the highest honor in the EDA industry. Following this, he ventured into the audio field with ForteMedia.
Dr. Yen-Son Huang passed away in September 2023 at the age of 77. During his lifetime, he often expressed his gratitude to NYCU for its nurturing. In appreciation of Dr. Huang’s deep affection for his alma mater, his family donated 20 million NTD to establish the Yen-Son Huang Chair. They also commissioned designer Johnny Chiu, a multiple international architecture award winner, to lead the JC. Architecture & Design team created the Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard in the atrium of the Science Building III at NYCU Guangfu campus. This courtyard commemorates Dr. Huang’s principles and spirit.
Pioneer of Electronic Design Automation: Dr. Yen-Son Huang
Dr. Yen-Son Huang is a second-generation graduate of the Department of Electrophysics at Hsinchu Chiao Tung University and is one of the most successful serial entrepreneurs in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, renowned as the “Father of EDA.” Dr. Huang pioneered and founded the global Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry. In 1982, he founded ECAD in Silicon Valley, which later merged with SDA to become Cadence.
Dr. Yen-Son Huang also founded PiE Design Systems, which later merged to form Quickturn Design Systems. Additionally, he led Taiwan’s SpringSoft and the U.S. NOVAS Software, making significant contributions to the global EDA industry. In 2000, Dr. Huang received the Phil Kaufman Award from the Electronic Design Automation Consortium, the highest honor in the EDA industry. Following this, he ventured into the audio field with ForteMedia.
Dr. Yen-Son Huang passed away in September 2023 at the age of 77. During his lifetime, he often expressed his gratitude to NYCU for its nurturing. In appreciation of Dr. Huang’s deep affection for his alma mater, his family donated 20 million NTD to establish the Yen-Son Huang Chair. They also commissioned designer Johnny Chiu, a multiple international architecture award winner, to lead the JC. Architecture & Design team created the Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard in the atrium of the Science Building III at NYCU Guangfu campus. This courtyard commemorates Dr. Huang’s principles and spirit.
The courtyard is designed to exemplify concepts valued by Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang and to provide an aesthetic outdoor environment that can be enjoyed by students, faculty, and visitors alike. (Photo from JC. Architecture & Design)
A Monument You Can Sit In and Interact With Showcases Dr. Yen-Son Huang’s Spirit
The Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard is designed as an outdoor lecture hall and gathering space. The circle, Dr. Huang’s favorite shape, symbolizes completeness and a wafer. Its seven tiers incorporate Dr. Huang’s critical principles for success: “Tao (Mission), Trends, Terrain, Leaders, Methodology, Inclusion, and Path to Success.”
The steps of the Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard incorporate Dr. Huang’s entrepreneurial principles. (Photo from JC. Architecture & Design)
These principles emphasize the importance of realizing vision, seizing opportunities, securing advantageous positions, leading teams, creating operational excellence and efficiency, and fostering inclusivity. By solidifying these six elements, one can establish market dominance.
As you ascend the steps, at the top of the circle are the three elements of success that Dr. Yen-Son Huang emphasized: “Study hard, work hard, make good friends.” These words encourage NYCU students to move forward diligently, reach great heights, and achieve a fulfilling life.
The entire circular stage is crafted from stainless steel, while the seating is created by the ROSO Robotics Lab using 3D printing, featuring a transparent and sleek design. The entire piece is imbued with a sense of technology and futurism, echoing the spirit of NYCU’s Department of Electrophysics, which is at the forefront of innovation and progress.
The inauguration of the Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard commemorates Dr. Huang’s contributions to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. It symbolizes the legacy and innovation of the Department of Electrophysics at NYCU. This monument will become an essential place for faculty, students, and visitors to interact and engage, continuously inspiring innovative ideas and collective wisdom as they move forward into the future.
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The Dr. Yen-Son (Paul) Huang Courtyard (Photo from JC. Architecture & Design)
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The EDA industry, known as the “mother of wafers,” aids in wafer design. Dr. Yen-Son Huang is renowned as the Father of EDA. Therefore, the monument is designed with the imagery of a wafer, with the circular structure gently lifted to allow faculty and students to sit comfortably within it. (Photo from JC. Architecture & Design)
