A researcher attaches a chip to a printed circuit board at Tsinghua Unigroup in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
China’s semiconductor gold rush: A reality check
- Even with enough capital investment, it might take the better part of a decade for China to catch up with TSMC
- Just a handful of Japanese companies dominate the global market in silicon wafers, photoresists, and essential packaging chemicals
A researcher attaches a chip to a printed circuit board at Tsinghua Unigroup in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Corrected [11:20am, 17 Nov, 2020]
- [11:20am, 17 Nov, 2020]
Story has been updated to reflect the fact that US export restrictions depend on an analysis of whether or not a product contains US-origin tech, and are not applied based on company ownership.
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