Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, committed to becoming the best talent cultivation base in the electronics field in Asia, has established three practical production line bases and related laboratories: the “3D Digital Circuit Board Design and Smart Manufacturing Production Line Factory,” the “5G Mobile Communication Module Testing and Calibration Industry Environment Factory,” and the “Cultivation Base for the Electronic Apparatus Design of High-Speed Transmission Interface and Testing Talents and Technology,” each of which were funded over USD 3 million by the Ministry of Education. During a visit to the university, Professor Qiang Chen from Tohoku University, a renowned expert in the field of electromagnetic engineering from Japan, highly praised its capabilities in research and practical implementation in the electromagnetic field, stating that it has surpassed Tohoku University, which ranks among the top 100 in the world.

Professor Yih-Chien Chen, Vice President of Lunghwa University, mentioned that Professor Qiang Chen is a well-known scholar in the fields of electromagnetic engineering, antenna, and microwave technology. He has served as the chairman of the Tokyo Section of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society and has been elected as a foreign member of the Japan Academy of Engineering. The Electromagnetic Engineering Laboratory at Tohoku University, led by him, has made significant contributions to the field, with many important inventions in the microwave antenna field originating from this laboratory.

Vice President Chen pointed out that compared to related equipment in national universities in both Taiwan and Japan, which is mainly dispersed across various professor-led research fields or specific stages of production processes and are not fully integrated, Professor Qiang Chen believes that Lunghwa University’s practical production line bases have significant advantages. Since their official launch, the three bases and laboratories, equipped with advanced facilities, have effectively integrated various stages of the production process, including electronic product development, circuit design, layout, product manufacturing, component assembly, product inspection, electrical testing, and product verification. This not only meets the flexible needs of the industry for small batches of diverse products but also provides integrated services for enterprises from design, development, and manufacturing to measurement, effectively strengthening technological research and development capabilities and deepening industry linkages.

The faculty and student team at Lunghwa University understands industry needs through continuous industry-academia cooperation, solving problems the industry proposes. For example, they assisted a technology company in successfully developing a “flexible board connector for high frequency and high speed,” which was later transferred to one of the top three semiconductor companies in the world, headquartered in the United States. They also helped another technology company develop a small anechoic chamber for RF component testing, enhancing its competitiveness in the international RF component market. Additionally, the “Cultivation Base for the Electronic Apparatus Design of High-Speed Transmission Interface and Testing Talents and Technology” assisted a well-known listed electronic company in Taiwan with necessary testing of their Wi-Fi 7 devices, successfully identifying sources and receivers of interference, which is crucial for reducing electromagnetic interference and improving signal quality.

Vice President Chen emphasized that Lunghwa University not only increases the market competitiveness of its partner enterprises through this kind of industry-academia cooperation but also fully validates the practical planning of its bases. The university’s solid capabilities in advancing the electronics industry and talent cultivation have been recognized by authoritative professors from Tohoku University, one of the world’s top 100 universities. Recently, Lunghwa University also received special coverage from Japan’s Hobo E-Weekly, which helps expand the international perspectives of industry and academia. The university aims to accelerate technological innovation and enhance Taiwan’s global competitiveness in collaboration with partner schools and enterprises.