Electronics Industry in Taiwan

by Lee; Chung-Shing

• ISBN13: 9780849331701
• ISBN10: 0849331706
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1997-02-07
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Taiwan's electronics industry, especially the semiconductor and information products sectors, is characterized by rapid growth and high potential. This book investigates the past performance, current status, and future development of this industry, providing engineers with important data. Corporate business planners and electronics managers will find helpful information for decision making regarding joint ventures and alliances with Taiwanese manufacturers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. General Information	1	(4)
1.1 Geography	1	(1)
1.2 Demographics and Language	1	(1)
1.3 Government Structure	2	(1)
1.4 Educational Policy	3	(1)
1.5 Labor Force	4	(1)
Chapter 2. Economic Development	5	(8)
2.1 Historical Overview of Economic Development	5	(3)
2.2 Philosophy of Economic Policy	8	(1)
2.3 Current Economic Conditions	9	(1)
2.4 Public Spending and Financial System	10	(1)
2.5 Asian-Pacific Regional Operations	11	(2)
Chapter 3. Science and Technology Decelopment	13	(18)
3.1 Science and Technology Policy	13	(4)
3.2 R&D Expenditures	17	(1)
3.3 Fiscal Policy to Promote S&T Development	18	(1)
3.4 Govenment-sponsored Research Institutions and Universities	19	(4)
3.5 The Impact of Globalization	23	(3)
3.6 The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Technology Development	26	(1)
3.7 Science Park and Technology Development	27	(1)
3.8 National Information Infrastructure	28	(3)
Chapter 4. The Development of the Electronics Industry	31	(16)
4.1 The Growth of the Information Elelctronics Industry	31	(3)
4.2 The Development of the Semiconductor Industry	34	(7)
4.3 Summary of the Development of Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry	41	(2)
4.4 The Formation of Strategic Alliances and Industrial Groups	43	(4)
Chapter 5. Current Status of the Electronics Industry	47	(16)
5.1 Information Electronics	47	(7)
5.2 Communication	54	(4)
5.3 Consumer Electronics	58	(5)
Chapter 6. Semiconductor Market Focus	63	(36)
6.1 Overview	63	(4)
6.2 Infrastructure	67	(4)
6.3 Microprocessor	81	(1)
6.4 PC Chipsets	82	(4)
6.5 DRAM/SRAM	86	(1)
6.6 Non-volatile Memory	87	(6)
6.7 ASIC	93	(1)
6.8 Discrete Components	93	(4)
6.9 Multi-chip Modules	97	(2)
Chapter 7. Flat Panel Display	99	(6)
7.1 Industry Overview	99	(1)
7.2 LCD Techanology Development in Taiwan	100	(2)
7.3 Major Domestic Manufacturers	102	(1)
7.4 Product Market Outlook	103	(2)
Chapter 8. Industrial Structure and Performance	105	(8)
8.1 Industry Structure	105	(1)
8.2 Industry Financial Performance	105	(4)
8.3 Industry Classification and Competitive Strategies	109	(4)
Chapter 9. Current and Future Directions	113	(8)
9.1 Taiwan's Informations Electronics Industry	113	(2)
9.2 Prospects for the Taiwan's Consumer Electronics Industry	115	(1)
9.3 Taiwan's Electronics Components Industry	116	(1)
9.4 Training and Education	117	(1)
9.5 R&D Support	118	(1)
9.6 Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park	118	(1)
9.7 Reversed Brain Drain	119	(1)
9.8 Final Assessment	119	(2)
List of Acronyms	121	(2)
References	123	(4)
Index	127