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Why partners matter in today's semiconductor industry
By Robert Owen - Imagination Blog, Feb. 18, 2016 –
I still remember when I entered the world's biggest semiconductor company by value in 1980. This was an era where not invented here was the motto for many silicon vendors. And if they didn't invent it, they made sure to convince everyone else that it wasn't needed.
Semiconductor companies also had a habit of doing everything, from designing, manufacturing and packaging them to selling them directly. They even made the testers and the EDA software needed.
In short, silicon vendors were completely vertically integrated. Sometimes they went even further, making end products like transistor radios, toys, calculators, or home computers.
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