DECIPHERING CHINA'S MICROCHIP INDUSTRY

by Fang Chen, Ruifeng Dong

Overview

The ban on sales of ZTE, imposed by the US, made China feel the weight of a small chip. The ban is termed as a trade war. What is the truth behind this trade friction? Why did the Chinese microchip industry encounter such a predicament? What is the future of the microchip industry in China? This book tried to answer these questions, uncovers the secrets of China's microchip industry, and traces its development. It looks at bridging the gap between the chip technology and public perception, and predicts how China can make a breakthrough in this industry. The book takes a 'macro-history view' to describe the race among superpowers in the microchip industry and records people's constant explorations into the industry in the past six decades. It also compares the microchip industry in China to that of United States, Japan, and South Korea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811217234
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/15/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	11 MB
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Table of Contents

About the Authors ix

Preface xi

Chapter 1 The US Wants a High-tech Cold War? 1

Overture 1

1.1 A Takedown from the US 2

1.2 Why ZTE? 6

1.3 Trade War or Hi-tech War 12

1.4 A Report That Tells 16

1.5 US-Japan Confrontation in the 1980s 20

1.6 A Gray Rhino Crisis 24

References 31

Chapter 2 Microchips in the Global Power Game 33

Overture 33

2.1 Will the Chinese IT Industry be Paralyzed? 33

2.2 China's Dependency on Western Semiconductors 46

2.3 The US Trump Card 55

2.4 Core Technology: Must Realize Self-dependency 62

2.5 Lack of Self-dependency: Not Only in Semiconductors 67

References 69

Chapter 3 A Close-up on Microchips 71

Overture 71

3.1 Microchips on the World's Stage 72

3.2 A Short History of Microchips 78

3.3 The Process of IC Fabrication 88

3.4 Global Competition in Microchips 96

References 104

Chapter 4 Stars on the Stage of Microchips 107

Overture 107

4.1 The Greatest Invention After Wheels 107

4.2 Fairchild, the One that Gives Silicon Valley its Name 115

4.3 Intel, the One that Leads by Innovation 121

4.4 Japan's National Efforts 129

4.5 Koreas Journey in Semiconductors 135

4.6 TSMC, the World's First Dedicated Semiconductor Foundry 141

References 146

Chapter 5 The Journey of China's Microchips 147

Overture 147

5.1 Pioneers in Chinas Semiconductor Industry 148

5.2 Distinguished Females in the Field 154

5.3 When Did the Wide Gap Start? 164

5.4 Efforts in the 1980s and 1990s 170

5.5 The 909 Project 175

References 179

Chapter 6 China's Series of Breakthroughs 181

Overture 181

6.1 Is China Lagging Behind in the Global Semiconductor Industry? 182

6.2 The Ark and Loongson Attempts 187

6.3 Huawei's Perseverance in Hisilicon 192

6.4 China's Fight Back in Supercomputers 195

6.5 Unigroup's Successes in Acquisitions 199

6.6 Chinas AI Chips Are Poised to Take the Lead 201

6.7 BAT: New Builders of Microchips Ecosystem 204

References 207