Macronix sNOVA Wins IEEE Milestone, a First for Taiwan Chipmakers
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Hsinchu – November 05, 2026 -- Macronix International Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2337) has become the first Taiwanese semiconductor company to receive an IEEE Milestone, awarded for its sNOVA industrial production optimization platform, which the company developed between its 1989 founding and 1997.
IEEE presents plaque to Macronix chairman at November 2 ceremony
Jill Gostin, 2026 IEEE president-elect, handed the recognition plaque to Dr. Miin Wu, Macronix chairman and CEO. Dr. Cheng-Wen Wu, minister of Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), attended the ceremony.
IEEE launched its Milestones program in 1983. An honored achievement must be at least 25 years old and have at least regional impact. More than 300 Milestones have been approved worldwide to date.