China to become the second largest IC market
Chinanews, Beijing, October 17 ¨C The most advanced 6-inch IC production line has started operation in Shenzhen, in the factory of Founder Micro Electronics.
The four centers of IC industry in China are the Yangtze River Delta, with the most complete industrial chain; the region near the Bohai Sea, with advantage of research and development; the Zhujiang River Delta, the biggest IC producer in the country, where most of China¡¯s information products are exported; the area including Sichuan and Shaanxi, which is rich in natural resources.
Being the most potential IC market in the world, China will very probably rank No.2 before 2010, even to rival the USA with many famous brands and competitive enterprises.