SEMICON West 2016

David Lam
CEO
Multibeam


David K. Lam is Chairman and CEO of Multibeam Corporation based in Santa Clara, California. Multibeam is a leading developer of multi-column electron-beam systems to complement optical lithography and reduce cost and cycle time for semiconductor manufacturing. Multibeam recently disclosed its proprietary Directed Electron Writing (DEW) technology, which embeds hardware security into IoT (“Internet of Things”) devices. DEW inserts chip-specific information into each IoT device including chip ID, communication address, and private key encryption. The on-chip security, implemented during production, is rapid and cost-efficient regardless of design layout style. DEW-enabled security ensures secure authentication, protects against IC counterfeiting, enables supply chain traceability, and facilitates safe Internet communication. It complements software security and bolsters cyber-defense of IoT devices connected to homes, automobiles, workplaces, and facilities, which may in turn link to critical infrastructures such as power grid, nuclear reactors, and wafer fabs. Dr. Lam earned his master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from M.I.T. and a bachelor's degree in engineering physics from the University of Toronto. Widely known as the founder and first CEO of Lam Research, he was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame in 2013.

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