Focus Taiwan refers to the IEEE Noyce Medal as the “Nobel Prize of Semiconductors”

2024 IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medalist Ming-Kai Tsai was recently featured in a press release announcing his award:

HSINCHU, Taiwan – Nov. 29, 2023 – MediaTek today announced its chairman Ming-Kai Tsai has been awarded the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in the electronics industry. Chairman Tsai was recognized for his vision and leadership in the global semiconductor industry, democratizing technology access for billions of people. The award will be presented to Tsai in-person at the IEEE Honors Ceremony, which will be held May 3, 2024 in Boston.

Tsai was also featured in a Focus Taiwan article: 

Taipei, Dec. 2 (CNA) Tsai Ming-kai (蔡明介), chairman of smartphone IC designer MediaTek Inc., has won the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal, one of the most prestigious medals in the global electronics industry, according to the company.

The medal has been often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Semiconductors.

You can hear more from Tsai at the IEEE VIC Summit in Boston as he will be part of the CHIPS Act panel.