TSMC-Online

Redesigned Technology Selection Process

As a UX designer, I was responsible for redesigning TSMC's client selection technology documents during the manufacturing service, reducing the time required to find technical documents by 70%.

Timeline

2 years

Client

TSMC

Role

UX designer

Team

1 UX designer, 1 UI designer, 15 software developers, 1 project manager

Contribution

User Research, Wireframing, UIUX design, Prototyping, Workshop Facilitations

After Launch

  • Reduce 70% of the time required to find technical documents


  • Increase 16% of NPS score, from 82 to 95

Introduction

About

The world's leading semiconductor manufacturing company.

TSMC-Online is a key platform for customer service and clients to dive deep in manufacture detail and doc spec.

What's TSMC-Online?

All-in-one platform that support TSMC's clients at every manufacturing step to select technology, pick technical documents, view reports, and access shipping information.

previous tsmc-online

Why redesign?

" I've received many complaints about using TSMC-Online and I replied repetitive questions everyday like selecting technology documents"

Manufacturing Service

•

manufacturing methods

•

manufacturing steps

Design Wafer

•

design wafer support

•

wafer meet TSMC's standards

Testing Wafer

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Testing results (yield rate)

•

Iterative adjustments

Order Placement

•

Production quality tracking

•

Production quality testing

Packaging and Shipping

•

Shipping time

•

Delivery tracking

Understand TSMC's

manufacturing process

the process of selecting technology and

picking technical documents

Based on our user research, I understand there are…

2 users are involved in Technology Selection Process

Problem

2 users are involved in Technology Selection Process

Can't find suitable technical documents

•

Long technical numbers

•

complex combination

•

what is the next step?

Receiving a lot of repetitive

questions and complaints

•

Support Choose different tech documents

•

Explain Manufacturing Status

To better understand why clients couldn't find suitable technical documents,

500

Surveys

30

Interviews

Findings

Explore TSMC's

technology combination

Already know what they are looking for

•

Seeking for new tech

•

Beginners to understand

the selection process

•

Search the tech document

no. and keywords

67%

23%

Pick a technology

1

Pick a nanometer,

material and voltage

combination

2

Selecting Document

Process

Define

1

2

Pick a technology

1

Pick a nanometer,

material and voltage

combination

2

Selecting Document

Process

Define

Pick a version

3

3

Pain Points

  1. No clear selection steps - it's confusing all the time.

" If the customer service team doesn't provide support, I am not able to pick the documents that I need."

  1. Can’t choose documents from different perspectives

Current Process

Design Challenge

  1. Choose from two perspectives

  1. Divide clear stages from technology selection to detail spec

Version 1

Two Entry Point

Based on user preference, provide to 2 ways to break down to detail information

Pick the way they used to

No overview of technology combination

Version 2

Matrix - Overview of combination

Based on user preference, provide to 2 ways to break down to detail information

Explore all the combination at a glance

Too many information at once, couldn't compare it easily

Easy to decide which combination should use

Version 2A

Add Anchor and color coding

Based on user preference, provide to 2 ways to break down to detail information

clear view of various technology combination

color matching on the anchor feature is not obvious or distinguishable

Step 1 - Choose Technology Combination

Final Results

Progressive Disclosure

Step 2 - Select detail criteria

Step 3 - View technical documents details and request download

prototype

Progressive Disclosure