The Future of IC Design in the Philippines
For our pilot episode, we had an incredible conversation with leaders of the IC Design industry of the Philippines. They shared with us their thoughts on the current state of the semiconductor industry in the Philippines – the issues, the challenges that we are facing, and how we can overcome these hurdles as a unified community.
Charade Avondo
Xinyx Design
Jonathan Goyena
Xinyx Design
John Imperial
Lattice Semiconductor
Sherif Sweha
Silicon Verified
Billy Mendoza
ROHM LSI Philippines
Christine Gojar
Xinyx Design
Key takeaways:
- Design Verification (6:59)
- The Design Verification Rule (7:39)
- Starting a career in the Semiconductor Industry (8:56)
- The Challenges of the Semiconductor Industry (34:48)
- How The Challenges Impact Newcomers to the Industry (40:06)
- How The Philippines is Addressing the Shortage of High Skilled Engineers (41:26)
- How Long Does It Take To Train Engineers For Industry (42:09)
- The Future of IC in the Philippines (55:22)
- The Biggest Contribution of Filipino Talent to the World (1:00:45)
- What Opportunities are there in IC Design and the Philippines Semiconductor Industry? (1:02:20)
- Is there a threat to the semiconductor industry in the Philippines? (1:07:24)
- The Demand for Semiconductors Globally (1:15:35)
- Advice for up-and-coming engineers to succeed in the Semiconductor Industry (1:19:23)