Intellectual property rights will determine the future of Chinas semiconductor industry

By April 2000 the establishment of the Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and L4973D5.1 datasheet and the scale followed by Hua Hong NEC (HHNEC) movements, we can grasp the general situation of Chinas semiconductor industry.

Overseas Chinese semiconductor companies and L4973D5.1 price and semiconductor companies are changing the relationship, is commissioned from a pure semiconductor manufacturing to develop a deeper forward. For example, the end of 2007, SMIC and L4973D5.1 suppliers and IBM signed a licensing contract 45nm process, will be the end of 2009 volume production.

Chinas semiconductor industry generally have two characteristics. First, the business situation is grim. Chinas overall semiconductor production capacity is far more than 10% per annum to the momentum is growing, and production lines are mostly used in semiconductor technology is a generation or two before, so from a business perspective, business is more difficult to maintain. Another is the increasing influence

. Chinas market share in the global semiconductor market in the gradual expansion of the ratio in 2007 reached 30%, the status of the Chinese market is rapidly rising. Hua Hong NEC SMIC and relevant departments of government assistance and how to get rid of depression status, will be the prospect of Chinas semiconductor industry, the key to the future. Trustee in the semiconductor manufacturing

walk in the SMIC and Hua Hong NEC Taiwan enterprises have taken the lead before the change has come on. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is one of them. The company was founded in 1987, 2002, entered the top ten global semiconductor rankings, last year entered the top five. Trustee of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity has undergone tremendous transformation, are now actively get the most cutting-edge products without Factory orders, and is committed to the development of cutting-edge semiconductor technology. It is said that development costs of sales have been "accounted for 6%" (TSMC be responsible for worldwide sales and marketing vice president Chen Junsheng). In addition, the company will also import from Intels technology this year.

TSMC and SMIC may be the same as the way to go. Although Chinas semiconductor market is large, but the key components of electronic devices MPU and the memory has been dependent on overseas. Consider future development, semiconductor design room from the rise in China can be useful inspiration. Chinas design studio in 2000-2003 increased rapidly, now close to 500. These companies are in the development, design own products, the business is very successful, it will also help the development of SMIC.

Present, Chinas manufacturing plant construction by local government support, is extended to the field from the semiconductor and solar cell area of the LCD panel. In semiconductors, the largest equipment companies played "to provide total solutions" banner, began to provide users with technical experience and equipment, other equipment companies have rushed to follow suit. In solar cell manufacturing, the emergence of mass production from the equipment purchases until the total contract pattern. Business as long as funds can be easily mass production.

However, this "mass production as long as money can easily" approach, allows the engaged in the development of semiconductor technology for many years I had some not. I think when the Institute of technology transfer underpaid. Huge investment in technology and the cost of semiconductor technology developed cheaply transferred overseas, it makes quite shocking.

China is now Taiwans overseas technical staff or technical staff under the direction of production. Through the study of emerging technologies in developed countries grow. With the guidance of technicians, the semiconductor technology will be transferred. Therefore I strongly hope that in considering the development of Chinas semiconductor technology, to recognize the importance of intellectual property and technical experience, and improve relevant laws and regulations thoroughly. By rapidly improving laws and regulations, in the semiconductor and LCD panel, and other fields, China alone made it possible major development in technology.