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Encyclopedia > Industrial Technology Research Institute
Industrial Technology Research Institute
Type non-profit research institute
Founded 1973
Headquarters Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City
Key people Lin Hsin-i, Chairman
Johnsee Lee, President
Industry R&D
Revenue $475 million
Employees 6000+
Website http://www.itri.org.tw

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (Chinese: 工業技術研究院, abbreviated 工研院; ITRI) is a non-profit research institute located in Taiwan under the supervision of the Republic of China Ministry of Economic Affairs. It conducts research and development in applied technologies for private sector growth. Founded in 1973, it gave birth to numerous key technologies now employed by the companies at the nearby Hsinchu Science Park and was instrumental in creating the "Taiwan Miracle." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ... A research institute is a establishment endowed for doing research. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Hsinchu County (新竹縣, pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Taiwan. ... Hsinchu (新竹 pinyin Xīnzhú) is a large city in northern Taiwan. ... Lin Hsin-i (林信義), a businessman politician in Taiwan, served in the Democratic Progressive Party administration as Minister of Economic Affairs between 2000 and 2002, then as Vice Premier between 2002 and 2004. ... The phrase research and development (also R and D or, more often, R&D), according to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, refers to creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ... A research institute is a establishment endowed for doing research. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Hsinchu Science Park (Chinese: 新竹科學園區; Hanyu Pinyin: XÄ«nzhú KÄ“ Xué Yuán QÅ«; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhú Ke Syué Yuán Cyu) was established by the government of the Republic of China on December 15, 1980 with investment from the Kuomintang. ... Taiwans quick industrialization and rapid growth during the latter half of the twentieth century, has been called the Taiwan Miracle (台灣奇蹟 or 臺灣奇蹟, Tongyong Pinyin: ,Hanyu Pinyin: táiwān qíjì) or Taiwan Economic Miracle. As it has developed alongside Singapore, South Korea and Hong Kong, the ROC is known...

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History

ITRI was founded under the direction of Minister of Economic Affairs Sun Yun-suan in an effort to transform Taiwan's existing export industries, which were developed in the 1960s and centered on textiles, shoes, plastic toys, and agriculture, to the more sustainable fields of petrochemicals, machine tools, and electronics. The development of high-technology industries propelled Taiwan into the status as one of the "East Asian Tigers". Sun Yun-suan (1913–2006) Sun Yun-suan (Chinese: 孫運璿; pinyin: SÅ«n Yùnxuán) (November 11, 1913 – February 15, 2006) was a Chinese engineer and politician. ... Map of East Asian Tigers  Hong Kong  Singapore South Korea  Taiwan, Republic of China Skyline of Hong Kong Island, taken from Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong The skyline of Singapores Central Business District (CBD) seen here at dusk Taipei is Taiwans largest city and financial center. ...


ITRI played a key role in creating the semiconductor and electronics industry in Taiwan. The United Microelectronics Corporation spun off from ITRI in 1979 and established itself in the Hsinchu Science Park as the first major Taiwanese semiconductor company. It was followed by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation in 1986, the Taiwan Mask Corporation in 1988, and the Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation in 1994.[1] TSMC's first semiconductor wafer fabrication plant was setup on the ITRI campus in 1985.[2] TSMC Chairman Morris Chang was concurrently Chairman and President of ITRI from 1986 to 1994. UMC (United Microelectronics Corporation) was founded in 1980, as Taiwans first Semiconductor company. ... Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (Traditional Chinese: 台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司, abbrev. ... Morris Chang was the founding Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. ...


Operations

The main entrance to the Chung-Hsing Compound at Jhudong, where ITRI was founded by the government in 1973.
The Chung-Hsing Compound is ITRI's largest and primary campus.
The Chung-Hsing Compound has employee dormatories and a guest house on its premises.

With over 6000 employees and an operating budget of about US$ 510 million (half from the MOEA and half from private sources), ITRI is the largest research institute in Taiwan.[3] The largest ITRI campus is at Jhudong, Hsinchu County (the Chung-Hsing Campus). ITRI also has smaller research campuses in Hsinchu City (the Guangfu Campus) and Tainan (the Southern Branch). ITRI maintains overseas offices in San Jose, Tokyo, Berlin, and Moscow. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 494 pixelsFull resolution (1851 × 1143 pixel, file size: 188 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source No source specified. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 494 pixelsFull resolution (1851 × 1143 pixel, file size: 188 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source No source specified. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1421 KB) Summary Photo taken on 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1421 KB) Summary Photo taken on 2005. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 975 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken on 2005. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 975 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken on 2005. ... Jhudong (竹東) is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Hsinchu County (新竹縣, pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Taiwan. ... Hsinchu (新竹 pinyin Xīnzhú) is a large city in northern Taiwan. ... Tainan is the name of a city and a county in southwestern Taiwan. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...


The core of ITRI's operations consist of basic research and development conducted in various applied technologies. Most of the research staff at ITRI have graduate degrees. Research projects are conducted with close cooperation and partial funding from small and medium-sized companies. The results of the research are transferred to these sponsors for further development and eventual manufacture for industry. Some successful research units have spun-off into successful companies of their own.


In addition to its own research units, ITRI rents out and provides logistical support to fledgling industrial enterprises (including its own spin-offs) at its "Incubation Center" and Open Laboratory program. ITRI also has an international division to seek out partners for the benefit of Taiwanese industries. ITRI has signed research alliances with leading foreign companies and universities such as Lucent Technologies, Microsoft, MIT and the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5] On September 30, 1996, AT&T spun off its Systems and Technology units (AT&T Technologies, Inc. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...


Organization

ITRI is organized into six core laboratories, five focus centers, several linkage centers, and various other supporting units.


Core Laboratories:

  • Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratories (BEL)
  • Electronics and Optoelectronics Research Laboratories (EOL)
  • Energy and Environment Research Laboratories (EEL)
  • Information and Communications Research Laboratories (ICL)
  • Material and Chemical Research Laboratories (MCL)
  • Mechanical and Systems Research Laboratories (MSL)

Focus Centers:

  • Display Technology Center (DTC)
  • Medical Electronics and Device Technology Center (MEDTC)
  • Photovoltaics Technology Center (PVTC)
  • RFID Technology Center (RTC)
  • SoC Technology Center (STC)

Linkage Centers:

  • Center for Measurement Standards (CMS)
  • Creativity Lab
  • Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK)
  • Nano Technology Research Center (NTRC)
  • Technology Center for Service Industries (TCSI)

Business Development Units:

  • International Business Center (IBC)
  • Technology Transfer and Service Center (TTSC)

Other Supporting Units:

  • Administrative Service Center (ASC)
  • Accounting Resource Center (ARC)
  • Information Service Center (ISC)
  • Headquarters: Office of Planning, Auditing Office, Legal Affairs Office, Treasury Office, Human Resources Office

References

  1. ^ Mathews, John A. Encouraging knowledge-intensive industries: What Australia can draw from the industrial upgrading experiences of Taiwan and Singapore. Australian Business Foundation (August 1999). URL accessed on June 24, 2006.
  2. ^ Nystedt, Dan. Cabinet to increase nanotech funding. Taipei Times. (April 25, 2002). URL accessed on June 24, 2006.
  3. ^ ITRI and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG) renew cooperation agreement. (December 17, 2004). URL accessed on June 24, 2006.
  4. ^ Why Taiwan Matters. Business Week. (May 16, 2005). URL accessed on June 24, 2006.
  5. ^ Public Sector Research Facilities. The Republic of China Yearbook. (2002). URL accessed on June 25, 2006.

 

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