China's IC Industry: 'Don't Let World Bully Us

Recent international forums have concluded the development of China's IC industry is a threat to the world. Prof. Wei Shaojun makes the case why that's not true.

By Franklin Zhao, EDN China, Aug. 02, 2016 – 

Although China is already the world's largest market for ICs, its semiconductor industry's self-sufficiency remains weak and its dependence on foreign supply remains strong. A number of recent international forums concluded that the development of China's IC industry is a threat to the world.

Wei Shaojun, Chairman of China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) IC Design Subcommittee and Professor at Tsinghua University Micro- and Nano-Electronics Department, delivered a keynote address at the China (Shenzhen) 2016 IC Innovative Application Summit entitled, "Is the Development of China's IC Industry a Threat?" During his address, Prof. Wei provided an overview of the development of China's IC industry, spoke whether this development is a global threat, and discussed how to resolve this contradiction.

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