China's semiconductor industry is at a crossroads

According to data from China Business Intelligence Network, from January to December of 2011, the output of semiconductor discrete devices nationwide reached 363.95 billion, an increase of 7.59% year-on-year. Compared with the previous growth, but in the complex environment of the inner ring, China's semiconductor industry is facing various choices, and now may be at a crossroads, how to continue to attract attention, the current reshape in confidence is even more urgent. Due to the recent bright spots in China's photovoltaic, polysilicon, and LED industries, local governments at all levels who are keen to promote the development of the integrated circuit industry have followed suit with the trend, and the enthusiasm for vigorously developing the IC industry has disappeared. In this period of industrial transformation, China's integrated circuit industry must produce results as soon as possible and quickly change its image. At the same time, from top to bottom, you need to encourage yourself again and build enough confidence. From an international point of view, the West has always insisted on suppressing the development of the integrated circuit industry in China. Therefore, it must increase the integrated circuit industry to the height of the national security strategy. “Gas can only be drummed and cannot be vented.”

Not long ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the “Twelfth Five-year Development Plan for the Integrated Circuit Industry”. Taking into account its impact on the basics of electronic industry and national security, as well as the urgency of the international situation, we should make concerted efforts. Promote the smooth implementation of the plan and achieve success. In general, goals, funding, and talent are three key factors for success.

Although the gap between China's semiconductor industry and the international advanced level has widened, the temporary backwardness is not terrible. What is needed is continued confidence and scientific planning as well as step-by-step progress. To clearly develop the IC industry is closely related to the country’s industrial foundation, it is therefore impossible and undesirable to attempt to make rapid progress.

At this stage, since China's semiconductor industry has not really entered the positive growth phase of self-recycling, especially since the 12-inch line is still unable to rely on cash flow to operate normally, it is unrealistic to have no national support and it is hoped that China's semiconductor industry can be in a market economy. Promote healthy growth.