Elgin Garay
About Elgin Garay
Elgin Garay is a Senior Principal Engineer at Rambus, with over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, specializing in product yield analysis and testing processes. He has held various engineering roles at notable companies including Amkor Technology, Kinetic Technologies, and Aquantia, and possesses extensive knowledge in semiconductor testing and international quality standards.
Work at Rambus
Elgin Garay has been employed at Rambus as a Senior Principal Engineer since 2021. He works in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, contributing his extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. His role involves leveraging his expertise in product yield analysis and testing processes to enhance semiconductor performance and reliability.
Previous Experience in Semiconductor Industry
Before joining Rambus, Garay held several key positions in the semiconductor industry. He worked at Kinetic Technologies as a Senior Project Leader from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he spent six years at Aquantia as a Senior Lead Engineer in Offshore Product Engineering from 2013 to 2019. His earlier roles included positions at Amkor Technology, Inc. as a Senior NPI Engineer and Senior Product Test Engineer, and at ASE Group Global as a Senior Product Test Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Garay earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Saint Louis University in the Philippines, completing his studies from 1989 to 1994. With over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, he specializes in product yield analysis and testing processes. He possesses hands-on knowledge of the Advantest 93K Tester and various test handlers and probers.
Background in Semiconductor Testing
Garay has a comprehensive background in semiconductor testing, with technical know-how in integrated circuit (IC) and wafer products, materials, and processes. He is familiar with various OSAT operations and processes, and has strong exposure to international quality standards and audit systems. His experience includes successfully qualifying new OSAT, products, materials, hardware, and processes.
Career Timeline
Elgin Garay's career spans multiple roles in the semiconductor industry. He began as a Product Engineer at DAE RYUNG IND.INC. from 1994 to 1997, followed by positions at ASE Group Global from 2001 to 2006, and Amkor Technology from 2006 to 2013. He then transitioned to Aquantia from 2013 to 2019, Kinetic Technologies from 2019 to 2021, and has been with Rambus since 2021.