The rise of mainland China's semiconductor industry three to five years after Taiwan competitors

The rise of, semiconductor industry, how long will become Taiwan's major competitors? Taiwan Institute of economic research assistant researcher Cai Yufang believes that just three to five years can be.

Cai Yufang in the latest issue of Taiwan scholastic magazine published "on both sides of the semiconductor industry survival of the fittest" series, he pointed out that mainland China Semiconductor Industry and government policy support and market, human resources, rapid growth, international semiconductor manufacturers have to sole proprietorship or joint venture to enter the mainland and China, the face of the rise of the semiconductor industry, the threat. Taiwan has the necessary caution.

Cai Yufang believes that the mainland semiconductor industry development strategy, operation mode of imitation from Taiwan, part of the staff from Taiwan, in the industrial characteristics of similar circumstances, the semiconductor industry estimated at three to five years, will become one of Taiwan's semiconductor industry's main competitor. The other is including the Japanese threat integration component manufacturer (IDM) to actively carry out strategic alliance with the United States well-known IC design company, if the Japanese IDM manufacturers and IBM companies such as engaged in foundry industry, is expected to bring no small impact on Taiwan foundry industry.

BusinessWeek recently reported on the mainland, foreign investment in semiconductor industry considerable, there are thirty-five fabs, and twenty-two plants under construction.