# Nathan Cheung

> Flash Memory Product and Test Engineer

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nathancheung

•	Extensive Product and Test engineering work experience in supporting new product introduction (NPI) phase to sustaining phase by collaborating with Design, Device, Test, Package, Reliability and Manufacturing Engineering.
•	Expertise in NAND, NOR, DRAM and SRAM characterization, reliability, test time reduction, yield improvement, cost reduction, productivity improvement, failure analysis, optimize countermeasures and screens for RMA and Qual failures.
•	Global level experience with engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver high volume memory products.
•	Engage top tier customers regularly to ensure quality products that meet specifications and timely delivery.
•	Proven track record of on-time New Product introduction at right cost and quality.
•	Passionate about improving processes and solving cross-functional technical issues.

## Work Experience
### Product Engineering @ Dialog Semiconductor
Jan 2020 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Technologist, Product Design Engineering, Memory Technology @ Western Digital
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Milpitas, CA
Conducted failure analysis on 3D and 2D SLC/MLC/TLC NAND Flash Memory and Embedded IOS and SSD products.
•	Focused on solving complex problems by non-destructive electrical tests.
•	Driving root cause of failures and associated corrective actions in component production and qualification flows.
•	Developed and Implemented stresses and screens for early life failure to reduce ELFR below 100 DPPM
•	Defined and improved testing methods to address new product characterization and qualification issues
•	Performed risk assessment.

### Sr. Manager, Product Design Engineering @ SanDisk
Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 | Milpitas, CA
Managed a multidisciplinary team to deliver NAND and embedded products to one of the world most demanding OEM customer with improved processes and consistent delivery of schedules and world class quality, yield and test time. Managed a team of 7 engineers.

### Senior Staff Product Engineer @ SanDisk
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | Milpitas, CA
Conducted NAND and Product and Test solutions from Die Sort to all final products including wafers, packaged memory, USB, SD/USD, mobile and embedded MCPs. Coding NAND test sequence on bench tester.

### Staff Engineer @ Silicon Storage Technology
Jan 1996 – Jan 2007 | Sunnyvale, CA
Product, test, characterization and yield engineering support of NAND, Multi-Levels-Cell. NOR MPF, Flash Bank, LPC, Intel FWH & MTP products developed with 0.33um, down to 0.12um technologies at various foundries.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
University of Massachusetts at Amherst


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nathancheung-2019

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Last updated: 2026-04-13