Science Research Management

Science Research Management ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 47-56.

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A research on the competition and countermeasures of the integrated circuit industry development in China

Yang Daozhou1, Miao Xinyuan2, Qiu Yijie3   

  1. 1. School of Journalism and Communication, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan 430223, Hubei, China; 
    2. School of International Business, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi′an 710119, Shaanxi, China; 
    3. Beijing Daxing People′s Procuratorate, Beijing 102600, China
  • Received:2020-07-17 Revised:2021-04-04 Online:2021-05-20 Published:2021-05-19

Abstract:     As the core foundation of the modern electronic information industry, the integrated circuit industry is a strategic and pioneering industry that supports China′s economic and social development and safeguards national security. It is also a key force to promote the transformation and upgrading of China′s high-tech manufacturing industry and achieve high-quality development. China′s integrated circuit industry development road is tortuous, although in recent years under the joint efforts shows a tendency of the high-speed growth, but there is still the key link of industrial chain multiple missing or weak competitiveness, core technology and core products are heavily dependent on imports. At present, it is also facing restrictions and blockades imposed by Western developed countries led by the United States. All this has had positive and negative effects on the development of China′s integrated circuit industry. On the one hand, China′s integrated circuit industry is facing a huge challenge and has entered a difficult historical transition period. On the other hand, the state attaches great importance to the IC industry and supports it with unprecedented strength. The historical transition period is also a precious development opportunity period.
    This paper, on the basis of reviewing the existing research, studies the integrated circuit industry in China according to the theory of sectoral system of innovation, which include such four systems as the knowledge technology, policy, system environment and innovation network. Based on this framework, this paper studies the current competition faced by the integrated circuit industry in China under the new situation in four dimensions. In the dimension of knowledge and technology, this paper probes into the technical basis of IC industry design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, as well as special equipment and special materials. In the dimension of policy system, this paper analyzes the national strategic guidance and industrial policy system. In the dimension of institutional environment, it analyzes China′s institutional advantages, market scale advantages, the current international situation and industrial ecology. In the dimension of innovation network, this paper analyzes the relationship between enterprises, universities, research institutes and government. 
    Finally, based on the above analysis results, the strategies are proposed that should be adopted for the development of China′s IC industry at the present stage. At present, facing the unprecedented challenge and development opportunity, the integrated circuit industry in China need to consolidate technical foundation, perfecting the policy system, optimize the institutional environment, guide the innovation network system and other measures to intervene in the induction of industry development, with national will and market forces to promote industrial growth, rising industry international competitiveness. The following corresponding strategies will be put forward for the development of China′s IC industry under the new situation according to the competitive situation analysis framework of the IC industry constructed above.
     The research finds out that by adhering to the concept of system and original orientation, adopting basic research technique and technology development route of industrial practices, the IC industry should perfect the industrial policy support system and service system, explore actively the existing framework of emerging tools, give full play to the advantages of the system, concentrate on making breakthrough in the weak links, strengthen the cooperation with the industry in the United States, center on the leading enterprises which lead the innovation chain development, and form modern innovation network system. These are the four coping strategies for China′s IC industry to break through the dilemma it is facing, and to enhance its international competitiveness.

Key words:  integrated circuit, competitive situation, coping strategy, sectoral system of innovation