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Company

NEO Semiconductor is a high-tech company focused on 3D NAND flash memory technology and other memory technologies.  The company was founded in 2012 by Andy Hsu and a team in San Jose, California.  The company currently owns more than 20 U.S. patents in memory design architectures and cell structures.  In 2018, the company made a breakthrough in 3D NAND architecture named X-NAND™ that can achieve SLC speed with TLC and QLC densities.  This provides a high-speed, low-cost solution for 5G, AI, and many applications.  The company presented X-NAND™ architecture during the Flash Memory Summit 2020 conference and won the Best of Show Award for ‘Most Innovative Flash Memory Startup’. In 2022, the company announced X-NAND™ Gen2 and new X-DRAM™ technology in Flash Memory Summit and won the Best of Show Award for ‘Most Innovative Memory Technology’. In 2023, the company announced the world’s first 3D NAND-like DRAM technology called 3D X-DRAM™. This innovation is aimed to propel DRAM from 2D into 3D era.

Management Team

Andy Hsu | Founder & CEO

Andy Hsu is the Founder and CEO of NEO Semiconductor, with more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. A prolific inventor and entrepreneur, he has invented more than 180 U.S. patents and contributed to the development of over 60 semiconductor memory products. He founded NEO Semiconductor to pioneer next-generation AI memory innovations designed to break the AI Memory Wall, including 3D X-DRAM, X-SRAM, X-NAND, and other breakthrough memory technologies. Under his leadership, NEO has become a recognized innovator in AI memory, with its technologies receiving international recognition and earning industry awards. Andy earned his M.S. in Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his B.S. from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.

Ray-Tsay

Ray Tsay | Co-Founder & VP of Engineering

Ray has over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Prior to NEO, he worked at many companies including Integrated Silicon Solution (ISSI), ICT, and EG&G Reticon. He led engineering teams for testing, product, and manufacturing.  He has broad experience in various products such as CCD, CPLD, SRAM, EEPROM, EPROM, and flash memory. He holds a MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Arizona State University, a MS in Chemical and Material Engineering from the University of Iowa, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from National Central University in Taiwan.

Richard Huang | VP of Manufacturing Technology

Richard Huang has over 35 combined years of experience in director-level and management roles in the semiconductor industry. He’s led teams responsible for high-volume, high-quality wafer fab operations and process technology R&D. Prior to NEO, Richard’s professional tenure includes positions at Meridian Innovation Inc, Cypress Semiconductor Corp, Spansion Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Applied Materials Inc, Monolithic Memory Inc, Paradigm Technology Inc and United Microelectronics Corp. He holds a patent portfolio of more than 80 U.S. patents. Richard holds a Master of Science degree in Materials Engineering from San Jose State University and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Chung Yuan University in Taiwan.

Jasopin Lee | VP of Business Development

Jasopin Lee has more than 30 years of semiconductor industry experience spanning AI/ML GPU processors, memory, ASICs, HPC, mobile and sensor. He has held engineering and leadership positions at Amazon Lab126, AMD, Qualcomm, Chartered Semiconductor, Arcadia Design Systems, National Semiconductor, LSI Logic, and Intel. At AMD, he contributed to the development of AI/ML, server, client, graphics and gaming processors and played a key role in advanced processes transition since 7nm. He also led strategic foundry collaborations between Qualcomm and TSMC; DTCO between AMD and TSMC. Jasopin holds an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, and a B.S. from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. He currently serves on the boards of CIE-SF.

Rodney Chiu | VP of Strategy & Investment

Rodney Chiu is a seasoned business strategist and former Executive Vice President at Foxlink, where he led global partnerships with top U.S. technology companies including Apple, Google, and Tesla. An MIT graduate and holder of seven patents at Applied Materials, he now invests in and advises startups, helping them scale through strategic deal-making, fundraising, and market expansion. Renowned for structuring win-win agreements and connecting with high-level investors and partners, Rodney leverages deep cross-border experience and a strong executive network across the U.S. and Asia to deliver significant strategic and investment value to NEO Semiconductor.

Advisory Board

Stan Shih | Advisory Board
Founder and Former Chairman & CEO, Acer Inc.

Stan Shih, founder and former Chairman and CEO of Acer Inc., is a globally recognized technology pioneer, visionary entrepreneur, and one of Taiwan’s most influential business leaders. He built Acer into a world-leading PC brand and an ecosystem of over 40 publicly listed companies. He also served on the Board of Directors of TSMC for 20 years and represented Taiwan multiple times as the nation’s Economic Leader Representative at APEC meetings. In 2026, he received the inaugural Oriental Leadership Award from the President of Taiwan in recognition of his outstanding contributions to technology industry and economic development. NEO Semiconductor is honored to welcome Shih to its Advisory Board. His deep industry expertise, global perspective, and proven leadership in building world-class companies will provide invaluable guidance as NEO advances its next-generation memory and AI technologies.

Max Wu | Advisory Board
Chairman, Birch Venture Capital & CruiseX

Max Wu is Chairman of Birch Venture Capital, Chairman of CruiseX, Chairman of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) Alumni Association, and former President of Acer America.

He brings more than 40 years of leadership experience spanning venture capital, semiconductors, and the global technology industry. Prior to founding Birch Venture Capital, he served as Managing Partner of InveStar Capital, Chairman of Hua Nan Venture Capital, and held senior executive positions within the Acer Group for over two decades. He also serves on the boards of several leading technology companies. NEO Semiconductor is honored to welcome Wu to its Advisory Board. His investment expertise, strategic vision, and extensive network across industry, academia, and the investment community will help accelerate commercialization of NEO’s next-generation AI memory technologies.