60 most promising semiconductor list update China should not be underestimated

After half a year, the latest version of EE Times fifth 60 of the world's most promising semiconductor startups (60 Emerging Startups list version 4) on the list before the freshly baked, 5 Chinese concept appears to be, once again on the list. 60 list of companies worthy of attention in April 2004 for the first time published, causing concern in the industry. With the changes in the market situation, this list is updated, respectively, in October 2004, in April 2005 and in second to the fourth version of the.

Compared with the previous list, some companies have disappeared from the famous "The Silicon 60" on the list, a variety of reasons or because of the disappearance of diversity, have been acquired, or is because it has been listed; or because of rapid growth and is no longer the startups. Of course, with the growing maturity of these companies, some other emerging startups to enter the latest rankings.

Into the list of companies include: Silicon Valley (Analogix Semiconductor), a semiconductor die Shanghai Kaiming information (COMMIT Incorporated), Polytron Technologies Inc (Nanotech Corp.) Changzhou neekit microelectronics, RDA Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (RDA Microelectronics), T3G Technology (T3G Technology), Invarium Inc., Light Blue Optics Ltd., Metara Inc. Newport, Media Inc., SemIndia Inc., SiBeam Inc., Tarari Inc., Tekion Inc., TimeLab Corp., WiQuest, Communications Inc., XsunX Inc. company. Among them, Airgo Networks Inc., Aprio Technologies Inc., Cambrios Technologies Inc., Clairvoyante Inc., Clear Shape Technologies Inc., Enuclia Semiconductor Inc., Group4 Lab LLC, Intrinsic Semiconductor Inc. and other 19 companies on the list for the first time.

5 China area startups had repeatedly selected into the list, the Silicon Valley model was chosen for the four time Changzhou neekit semiconductor, microelectronics was chosen for the three time, should not be underestimated. RDA Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai T3G Technology and Polytron Technologies Inc commit information for the two time on the list, is also popular.

Micro ranking, intriguing is that the finalists of the 5 Chinese companies in addition to a wafer foundry, and the remaining 4 are involved in the field of communications. The T3G technology is TD-SCDMA and Shanghai Kaiming chip development has been focused on increasingly hot. On the eve of the issuance of 3G licenses in China, TD-SCDMA industry chain is also becoming increasingly clear as the licensing time is approaching, engaged in TD-SCDMA chip design of China's start-up companies have received unprecedented attention. Due to the Chinese government's strong support for TD-SCDMA, I believe there will be more and more IC design companies to join the TD-SCDMA camp. At the same time, I also hope that the prosperity of China's communications industry can inject more vitality into China's new IC design company.

The following is a short list of 5 Chinese start-ups related information:

Focus on TD-SCDMA, rooted in the Chinese market

T3G Technology (T3G Technology) was founded in January 2003 by Datang Mobile, PHILPS and Samsung Semiconductor pioneer, Motorola in January 2005 to become the new shareholders to join. The company is an independent core technology of TD-SCDMA terminal design company in the field of wireless communication, 3G provides the TD SCDMA terminal core technology products and support for the terminal equipment manufacturers and mobile phone design company, including terminal chipset, protocol stack software, terminal reference design and customization technology support etc.. Shanghai Kaiming information Polytron Technologies Inc at the same time on the list (COMMIT Incorporated) design and development also focused on TD-SCDMA terminal chipset. The company was established in 2002, sponsored by TI, NOKIA, LG electronics and a number of Chinese institutions dedicated to TD-SCDMA/GSM-GPRS dual-mode terminal solutions, including digital baseband and analog baseband and RF IC design, MODEM module design, software design and protocol reference design TD-SCDMA/ GSM-GPRS dual-mode terminal.

Be a shining star in China's semiconductor industry

In Changzhou neekit Microelectronics (Nanotech) website, saying: "China semiconductor industry will rise a shining star!" This is located in China's innovative foundry manufacturers, has been based on China as its development. The company is currently in Jiangsu, Changzhou to build a 8 inch integrated circuit chip manufacturing plant, the initial phase of the 0.35um/0.25um logic circuit products and flash products cut. The initial phase of the program to achieve the ability to produce 15000 per month, and gradually expanded to the monthly production of the film in the second phase of 40000. NACO has received Intel microelectronics and ultra Jie (SST) investment and technology transfer. The first phase of the microelectronics cashier, a total investment of $400 million, registered capital of $160 million, per month to reach 8 inch wafer chip 15000; second phase investment of $300 million, monthly production capacity expanded to 40000, and the production process up to 0.13 M.

Force China, Silicon Valley start-ups in the growth

Semiconductor (Analogix) was founded in March 2002, founded by the Chinese, headquartered in the United States, Silicon Valley digital semiconductor (China) Co., Ltd. is the only wholly owned subsidiary in china. The company has been committed to the field of multimedia and communications analog / mixed signal chip research and development, business scattered in Silicon Valley and Beijing. Its core business is the use of standard CMOS logic process design of high-speed physical layer transceiver, has received more than $25 million investment. As early as the beginning of the establishment of Analogix, the company decided to set up in Beijing Silicon Valley digital semiconductor (China) Co., Ltd., while giving full support to Chinese companies in technology and capital