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China’s silicon ambitions
China has been developing its own semiconductor industry for decades but has found it hard to close the gap with global leaders. This series of in-depth articles and interviews analyzes where China stands in the coming era of 5G, artificial intelligence and connected devices, against the backdrop of rising tech competition with the US.
Updated: 08 Sep, 2020
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How China squandered early chance to build home-grown chip industry
After several decades and billions of dollars of investment, only 16 per cent of semiconductors used in China today are manufactured domestically.
28 Aug, 2019
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How China’s semiconductor insiders rate the nation’s self-reliance drive
China has to strike a balance between the heavy investment that the industry requires and the returns that such spending may, or may not, yield.
05 Sep, 2019
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Can Taiwan keep its perch as top chip manufacturer?
Semiconductors have become the cornerstone technology of the information age and Taiwan has managed to carve out a leading industry position.
11 Sep, 2019
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China sees a chance to close US core tech gap with AI chips in 5G era
Some in China see custom AI chips, which can offer superior performance to conventional integrated circuits even when manufactured using older processes, as helping the country loosen its dependence on the US in core technology.
18 Sep, 2019
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China needs ‘five to 10 years’ to catch up in semiconductors, Peking University professor says
China has made self-reliance in core technologies a key initiative, but the country remains at least one to two generations behind the US in the critical field of semiconductors, according to industry veteran.
03 Sep, 2019
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Exclusive | MediaTek steps up R&D as more mainland firms move into chip production
President Xi Jinping has called for greater self-sufficiency in strategic industries, such as semiconductors, as China’s trade war with the US escalates.
23 Aug, 2019
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Expert says China needs more than 10 years to build its own chip industry
While China is on a par with global peers in chip design, there is a 10-year gap in terms of the foundry business, says former Intel China MD.
29 May, 2019
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US trade body says China is at a crossroads on semiconductors development
Vice-president of the Semiconductor Industry Association, a US trade group that represents some of the world’s biggest chip makers, speaks about China’s chip efforts.
26 Aug, 2019
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Can China catch up in electronic design automation to spur its semiconductor efforts?
EDA software has become more important for the semiconductor industry over the years, as designers deal with the complexity of having billions of transistors on smaller chips.
09 Sep, 2019
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Semiconductor industry urges US, China to restart trade talks
Senior industry executives call on governments around the world to resist decoupling supply chains and disentangling economic cooperation.
04 Sep, 2019
