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杨亮
荣誉认证
2024年度亚洲科技创新先锋奖
社会职务
艾酷软件技术（上海）有限公司存储技术专家，总监
Throughout his illustrious career, Yang Liang has significantly contributed to the field of storage chip performance engineering. After obtaining his Master of Engineering degree from the Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007, Yang Liang has focused his expertise on advancing next-generation storage technologies such as NAND, RAID, and QLC. These technologies are crucial for the development of state-of-the-art solid-state drives and flash memory products.
Yang Liang has held critical roles in several leading technology firms, including Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Huawei Technologies, and Vivo Communication Technology.
His tenure at these companies has been marked by groundbreaking technological innovations and industry-first developments. His major contributions include: Leadership in Technological Innovations: While at Marvell Technology, Yang Liang led the design and development of the second-generation high-performance storage array cards supporting RAID5/RAID6.
He also spearheaded the development of Marvell’s first-generation NAND storage controllers, establishing a strategic direction for the company’s future innovations in NAND technology. Development of Industry-First Products: During his time at Micron Technology, Yang Liang played a pivotal role in launching the industry's first QLC solid-state drive products. His leadership in SSD firmware functionality design and his ability to optimize core characteristic algorithms of QLC NAND significantly enhanced the product's market competitiveness.
Collaborative Projects with Industry Giants: At Vivo, Yang Liang collaborated with Samsung and KIOXIA to lead major projects in the commercial application of QLC UFS in mobile devices. His innovative solutions effectively addressed the stability issues associated with QLC technology’s sensitivity to temperature variations, thereby improving the technology's reliability and ensuring its successful integration and performance stability in mobile devices.
Publication and Standardization Efforts: Yang Liang’s influence extends beyond corporate projects to impacting industry standards. He has been actively involved in the formulation of some industry standards with the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC).
His global recognition is further evidenced by his role as the joint vice-chairman of the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, where he contributes to setting semiconductor industry standards. Yang Liang’s career is a testament to his deep commitment to technological innovation and his pivotal role in advancing the storage chip industry.