| dc.description.abstract | Semiconductor is the “black gold” to high technology same as crude oil is the “black gold” to traditional industries. Without semiconductor, there will be no technology society of modern civilization. To Taiwan, technology is not only the main foundation of future development but also the key to greater competitive power. Attempting to be a “Silicon Island” in the future, Taiwan must be devoted to the development of its semiconductor industries. Creating international competition edge by selecting high value-added marketplace and penetrating barriers in industrial supply chains should be the only way for Taiwan to ensure that the semiconductor industry in Taiwan can maintain its competition edges for another peak.
The 21th century is a new digital, economic era with prevalent information technology applications in Internet, wireless communication and consumer electronics. It is expected that semiconductor plays the most critical role in this new wave to become the most important technology industry to Taiwan. Wherein, knowledge economy is the crucial element for the development of national competition strength. The opportunity of further growth for the semiconductor industry in Taiwan rests in its transition from a productvity oriented industry into an innovation oriented one, with the supports from government remaining a major plus. How to expand the industry’s niche based on the knowledge acquired, how to maintain its inherited colony advantages, how to solicit more top talents coming to Taiwan, how to utilize accumulated R&D efforts of core technology, and how to create higher expected value and upgrade competition strength should set the tone for future development of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan.
This study attempts to explore the profile of the global semiconductor industry status quo and development. By analyzing the competitive strengths of the industry, we can determine the right marketplace for the industry in Taiwan and map out future development strategies. Another purpose of the study is to examine and analyze the current semiconductor industry in Taiwan and its competitive strengths in the framework of industrial theories so as to extract key factors influencing the successfulness of the industry and further to set forth the competitive strategies it should follow. In addition, being within the global economic contest, how to look at the formation of job allocation system for the global semiconductor industry from macroscopic angles is proposed for the business manager to convert threatening opponents into interdependent partners and for the government to find optimal ways to help business manager upgrade competitive capability so as to solidify Taiwan’s critical position in the global economy.
The semiconductor is the heart of electronic industries and the driver for technical improvement. The development and production capability of the semiconductor industry mark a nation’s technology level. The semiconduftor industry in Taiwan has played a vital role in the gloable economy by becoming the important manufacturing center of the global semiconfuctor community. In the future, Taiwan should take optimal use of information technology, develop more core competences, continue to innovate, and improve quality to create greater customer satisfaction, so the industry can continue to upgrade, grow, and create another economic miracle for Taiwan. | en_US |