The development of integrated circuit industry in China

ABSTRACT

The first semiconductor device of China was invented in Shanghai by Fudan University. The China made chips had been equipped national missiles in 1960s. However, The progress of technology was interrupted in the period of "cultural revolution". Since 1980s, the semiconductor industry has recovered and developed extremely fast due to many reasons. The progress of industrialization has been accelerated in late 1990s to early 2000s. The annual growth rate of general output of IC industry of China has reached more than 30% in last six years. We expect that the growth rate will be kept at same or higher level in next decade. Shanghai is the leading region and representative of IC industry of China. The output of IC industry in Shanghai took 51% of that of China in recent years. An IC industry chain system with design, production, encapsulation, test and other functions has been established. Among many enterprises, Huahong NEC, Zhongxin, Hongli and others own 6 four to six-inch chip production lines and 11 eight-inch IC production lines. Huahong Design, Shengsheng Shanghai, Jiaodahanxin, Fudan Micro-Electronics and some other enterprises are strong in IC design. Intel and many other world famous enterprises have set their foot in Shanghai too.