A review of 2010 major semiconductor industries

And by the end of the year. People in this time to review the past, look to the future, with Chinese saying it is "reviewing the old". So, in 2010 has been gradually out of the economic crisis haze of the semiconductor industry has experienced major events? This article will select several hot issues to share with you.

The semiconductor defence and counterattack new core and into the core of the twists and turns is undoubtedly the biggest hot spot in 2010 Chinese semiconductor industry. The same is the second city of Chinese chip manufacturing line, is also the local government and the core of international cooperation products, new Wuhan and Chengdu into the core core is Rainbow Night: core since SMIC took over the operation has been at a loss, eventually TI in the bag. The new core in Wuhan experienced the so-called Wuhan war, and finally successfully kept. Why there is such a big contrast? Technical categories and timing in which a role, and the attitude of the government decided the two different fates. A core is German instrument acquisition is the local government of Chengdu wishes, and the new core by SMIC joint venture with the local government of Wuhan is also estimated by the national level decisions, in addition to the future market, funds may be more prominent. Is located in Chengdu high tech Zone into core semiconductor was founded in 2005, is the first 8 inch semiconductor factory, by the Chengdu Industrial Investment Management Co. Ltd., Chengdu hi tech Zone Investment Co., Ltd. jointly established, SMIC managed operations. Chengdu factory mainly produces 8 inch semiconductor chip, does not belong to the core of the future planning of key business. SMIC hopes to focus on the new chip process technology research and development, in order to obtain higher revenue and gross profit. For Wuhan new core, core international management change coincides with, operating in good condition, and the smooth implementation of operating profit, changed in the past has been the core loss, rely on chronic blood transfusion image. At the same time in the customer's drive and the development of their own needs, the core of the new management also attaches great importance to the new core. As the core gradually transferred to the new core of advanced technology, it also accelerated the purchase of new core negotiations. With huge market demand, Chinese quickly became the world's largest semiconductor market. China's local government is willing to actively develop new industries, but from the common sense should not be involved in the operation of the enterprise, so if there is no good prevention and control programs and the constraints of both sides, it is easy to problems. On the enterprise, must be combined with local advantages, from the point of view of industrial development, as far as possible to reduce dependence on the government, rely on the market to operate their own enterprises bigger and stronger. In any case, the new core and core experience has become a classic case of China's semiconductor industry, their story will continue. Experienced in 2009 of silence, Shanghai Huali 12 inch project finally started, SMIC Beijing 12 inch line of expansion, development is also like a raging fire 32nm. China's semiconductor industry again force, a time to become the headlines in 2010 related media. For chip manufacturing, only the market leader to achieve profitability, later only by price competition to gain market share. SMIC started in 2000 in Shanghai, after 10 years of development, has been in mainland China everywhere, 200mm and 300mm production lines have been 5. Whether it is the industrial layout, or technological progress, SMIC has become the benchmark of China's chip manufacturing industry. As for Huali, not only to intensify the search for technology partners, the key is to carry out independent technological breakthrough and speed. If we can not take full advantage of the opportunity to transfer the semiconductor industry, the future will face greater difficulties, so the opportunity and challenge. A Sunfab equipment giant Applied Materials Inc. announced on July 21, 2010, the company was no longer for new customers to sell SunFab thin film solar panel manufacturing equipment integrated product line, and will focus on the crystal silicon solar cell and LED equipment business. At the same time, the development of Applied Materials in Xi'an solar energy R & D center will focus on improving the crystalline silicon solar technology. All this seems to mean that Sunfab has withdrawn from history.

Why? Applied materials, chairman and chief executive Mike Splinter pointed out the reason: thin film solar cell market by a number of negative factors, including the adoption of solar power plant schedule delay, and the difficulty of acquiring government funds solar renewable energy policy is still uncertain, as well as from the crystal silicon solar cell technology competition pressure increases and so on.

In semiconductor, solar energy and other industries, manufacturers are trying to predict consumer demand, however, predict the market trend and development trend is very difficult. In particular, the solar photovoltaic industry, not only the technology and the market in guiding the company's business, the government's policy is more critical.

2010, the photovoltaic industry experienced in Europe and the United States subsidy policy has experienced ups and downs, discuss the new energy industry Chinese excess capacity, also experienced polysilicon prices began to rise in July. Whether the rise continues? When the regulatory policy overcapacity? Each capital bet on the winning geometry? Now it seems that the answers to these questions can only be left to us by the market in 2011.

Booming LED industry

By 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the concept of energy saving and environmental protection to hot up again, the LED industry is expected to fire.