[Year 114] MA-tek Industry-Academia Cooperation

MA-tek has long been assisting the high-tech industry with its analytical testing needs for advanced technologies, earning praise and trust from the industry. We also understand that academic institutions bear the heavy responsibility of nurturing the future development of advanced technology and require more research resources. MA-tek hopes to contribute more to society and aims to enhance the quality of analytical testing in the research and development process to help more outstanding R&D projects be realized.

Therefore, starting from the year 110, an annual investment of NT$20 million will be established.MA-tek Industry-Academia Cooperation ProgramIt is expected to subsidize 20 projects each year, soliciting research plans focused on the development of high-tech products and themes such as manufacturing, packaging, testing, and systems, while utilizing advanced analytical testing technologies to support academic institutions in the preliminary research and development of innovative components, materials, and innovative ideas.

To this end, MA-tek publicly invites outstanding scholars in related research fields to collaborate by providing advanced analytical instrument services, combining the research resources of academic institutions to promote basic and applied research, and to create a win-win situation for both industry and academia.

Application targets

Including National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei Medical University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Central University, National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University, and National Sun Yat-sen University, a total of ten universities. The project principal investigator must be employed by the institution where the service center is located, with each person limited to one application per year.

113 Year Plan Schedule

• Submission period: From May 7, 2025, to June 18, 2025.
• Results Announcement: The selection results will be notified to each service center and applicants by July 15, 114.
• Project execution period: from August 1, 114 to August 31, 115.

Selection Focus

• Research topics include advanced processes, manufacturing packaging, compound semiconductors, optoelectronic materials, new energy, quantum devices, AI computing, silicon photonics, and nanobiomedicine.
• With innovative or future application development potential.
• The execution of the project requires the use of the analytical instruments provided by MA-tek.

The subsidy items provided by MA-tek include the following cutting-edge analysis and testing services, divided into 9 major fields based on the instruments and equipment:

1. Non-destructive structural observation (3D X-ray, SAT, Thermal EMMI)

2. Microstructure and Composition Analysis (Sample Preparation, High-Resolution TEM, SEM, FIB, EDS, EBSD, EELS, NBD, SAD)

3. Impurity concentration detection (SIMS, SRP, SCM, XPS, Auger)

4. Pollution and Trace Detection (TOF-SIMS, XPS, FTIR, XRF)

5. Liquid TEM Analysis (K-kit)

6. Component-level electrical measurement and defect localization (C-AFM, Nano-probing, EBIC/EBAC, PEM, OBIRCH, Thermal EMMI)

7. ESD (HBM, MM, CDM, Latch-up, TLP, EOS)

8. Reliability Testing (HTOL, HAST, TCT, BLT, TS, Vibration, Shock, H2S corrosion, AMR/AMI, HRTB, etc.)

9. Physical and Chemical Analysis (ICP-MS, TGA, LC-MS, etc.)

Q&A

1. About Costs

Q1. How should the budget for the application plan be allocated?

The budget for the research project does not need to be prepared in advance. Applicants only need to detail the experimental concepts and the instruments that may be used. Subsequently, technical experts from MA-tek will assist in planning the quantity or duration of equipment usage, and based on this, estimate the funding.

Q2. Are there any rules or restrictions on the budget allocation for the project?

MA-tek's industry-academia cooperation program mainly aims to enhance the quality of analysis and testing in the R&D process. Therefore, the overall budget allocation will be arranged as follows: (This part is only a suggestion for reference; applicants can estimate the proportions themselves, and the final evaluation will be conducted by the review specialists.)

• 70% - Equipment usage fee (MA-tek)
• 20% - School Management Fee
• 10% - Personnel, materials and other business expenses (it is recommended to use existing manpower to reduce expenditure)

Q3. What is the subsidy method and process?

The application process will follow the flowchart below, with each case assigned a MA-tek project manager to assist with technical communication and project execution.

2. Others

Q1. What are the limitations of the role of the host?

The project hosts are limited to full-time professors from nine universities (National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan Normal University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Central University, National Chung Hsing University, National Cheng Kung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, including their affiliated schools), including associate, assistant, and full professors, but excluding part-time professors and lecturers.

Q2. How is the distribution of results (intellectual property rights) handled?

In principle, the distribution of the results will be 50% for each party; the details will be further discussed due to the different regulations of each university and the nature of each case.

Q3. What are the equipment requirements?

Please list in detail the equipment to be used for the execution of the project in the application form. MA-tek will prioritize the evaluation using existing equipment, and MA-tek's technical experts will also provide suggestions during the discussion phase after the project is selected. During the project execution phase, MA-tek will assist in the experimental analysis and the setting of experimental parameters with the project management team. Project members are also welcome to come on-site to conduct experimental analysis together.

Q4. What is the purpose of MA-tek launching this collaboration program?

The main idea behind this cooperation plan is that MA-tek's Chairman, Hsieh Yong-Fen, has served as the president of the Tsinghua University Alumni Association and has maintained close ties with the academic community for a long time. He is well aware of the shortcomings in research funding for academic institutions and the lack of access to high-end or expensive equipment resources. Therefore, he instructed MA-tek to allocate funds each year, allowing outstanding laboratories in academia to enjoy industry-standard analysis and testing services, supporting and assisting more outstanding R&D projects to be realized.

Q5. If it is not in the fields of quantum computers, compound semiconductors, advanced processes, optoelectronic materials, and manufacturing packaging, can one still apply?

Yes, any research that has innovative or future application development potential and uses MA-tek's advanced analytical instruments is welcome for professors to apply.

For detailed information, please refer to the project description. If you have any questions regarding the project content, please contact the technical liaison:

• Technical contact window: Mr. Chen Hongren | 03-611-6678 ext.3250 |JDP@ma-tek.com

Those who wish to apply for the MA-tek industry-academic grant should prepare the documents in the MA-tek project proposal format and email the electronic files to the MA-tek administrative office during the application period. Late submissions, incomplete documents, or those that do not meet the requirements will not be accepted.

• MA-tek application contact: Miss Qiu Peiru | 03-611-6678 ext.3815 | JDP@ma-tek.com

The MA-tek Industry-Academia Cooperation Program has entered its fifth phase. The application period for the 114th annual program starts from May 7 and ends on June 18, with the program execution time from August 1, 114 to July 31, 115. To strengthen the development of emerging technologies with significant market application potential, three new research themes have been added: AI computing, silicon photonics, and nanobiomedicine, and Taipei Medical University has been added as a collaborating partner.

Proportion of submissions from each university

This year's 114th annual program application was enthusiastic, with the number of submissions reaching a new high. The projects proposed by various universities cover a wide range of areas, including semiconductor materials, advanced components and processes, quantum computing, silicon photonics, 6G communication, new energy, space radiation, memory, sensors, secure chips, high-entropy materials, nanomedicine (K-kit), and artificial intelligence, showcasing the research capabilities and diverse innovations of the domestic academic community. In this 114th annual cooperation program selection, the submission ratios from each university are shown in the attached chart. According to the application statistics, the universities with the highest number of submissions are Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Cheng Kung University. Among them, the research field of "new energy" has seen a significant increase in applications in response to global green energy and sustainable development trends, ranking alongside "advanced materials and packaging" as the most popular application topics. MA-tek hopes that through the research funding provided by this industry-academia cooperation program, it can assist in accelerating professors' forward-looking research plans, improve the quality of analytical testing in domestic academic research, and promote the development of future advanced technologies. Among the many excellent project applications, a rigorous evaluation was conducted by MA-tek's internal expert team, carefully assessing each project's innovative applications, technical challenges, and industrial significance, leading to the joint approval of the selected list for this cooperation program as follows.