Demand for Locally Designed ICs Heats Up in China

摘要

According to iSuppli, although China's semiconductor purchasing boom is cooling down, the nation's demand for locally designed chips is heating up (as reported by DigiTimes). iSuppli predicts domestic consumption will rise by more than 60 percent from 2007 to 2012. Further, by 2012, USD 42.1 billion worth of Chinese-designed semiconductors will be purchased for use in electronic equipment made in the nation, up 63.4 percent from USD 25.8 billion in 2007. In addition, demand for these locally designed chips is being driven mainly by China- and Hong Kong-based electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers; foreign ODMs that develop and manufacture goods for Chinese OEMs are also contributing to the growth.