[News] Micron Strengthens Board with Former TSMC Chairman Mark Liu, Hinting at Deeper HBM Collaboration

On March 5, Micron Technology announced the appointment of former TSMC Chairman Mark Liu to its Board of Directors.

TrendForce suggests that Micron’s addition of Mark Liu to its board of directors indicates a deeper collaboration between Micron and TSMC—particularly in custom HBM logic die design—further solidifying TSMC’s growing influence in the memory sector.

Mark Liu spent over 30 years at TSMC, where he held key leadership roles, including serving as President and Co-CEO from 2013 to 2018, and later as Executive Chairman from 2018 to 2024. Under his leadership, TSMC solidified its position as the world’s largest semiconductor foundry. Following his retirement from TSMC in early 2024, Liu  currently serves as Chairman and founder of J&M Copper Beech Ventures, as noted in Micron’s official press release.

In the announcement, Micron Chairman, President, and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra expressed confidence that Liu’s extensive experience would be instrumental in guiding Micron as the company scales its business to capitalize on the growing opportunities driven by AI—from the data center to the edge.

Prior to this appointment, there had been rumors suggesting that Intel had also approached Mark Liu for its CEO role after Pat Gelsinger’s retirement, according to a Bloomberg report.

Alongside Liu’s appointment, Micron also announced the addition of Christie Simons, a senior audit and assurance partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, to its Board of Directors. Simons is set to retire from Deloitte in May of this year.

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