A future in chips

Article Abstract:

Some 17 integrated-circuit (IC) makers in Taiwan plan to invest $15 billion in a new, 600 hectare science park at Tainan, Taiwan, by 2000, in a bid to expand the country's IC capacity. It is expected that as much as $46 billion could be invested in the site by 2010. Industry executives say that the expansion is crucial to Taiwan's competitiveness, although some observers believe that the industry may not keep pace with demand. Taiwan's existing 20 IC fabricators will reach full capacity by 1999 and will account for 8% of the global market.

Integrated Circuits, Planning, Research parks, Tainan, Taiwan

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A profitable window

Article Abstract:

The US-Japan semiconductor trade pact and Microsoft's introduction of Windows 95 contributed mightily to the record profits Japan's semiconductor industry chalked up in fiscal 1995. High demand for imported computers made cheap by the strong yen, combined with the memory demands of Windows 95, led to enormous growth in the sales of random-access memory chips. The trade pact led to close corporate development and marketing ties that continue to pay dividends, and contributed to heavy research and development commitments.

Semiconductor Parts, Japan

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