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China's IC TractionMannerisms - David MannersFeb. 10, 2011 |
It's been a long time coming. China's been trying vainly for 30 years to spawn an indigenous IC capability. Last year may have been the turning point.
In 2010, ten indigenous mainland China chip design houses pulled revenues of over $100 million each.
In 2009, China had only five companies that size.
Last year the IC design industry in China grew its revenues by 15%.
The big focus is mobile telecoms. Seven of the top ten work exclusively on wireless chips.