2025
AI Boom Benefits Taiwan: Can Taiwanese IC Design Firms Sustain Their Competitive Edge Amid China’s Semiconductor Autonomy?(Part 1)
With the development of AI applications in recent years, many industries have benefited from it, and Taiwan's semiconductor industry is no exception. However, as the Chinese government continues to follow up and use policies to support local industries, the pressure on Taiwan's IC design companies is increasing day by day. How will Taiwanese manufacturers deal with the threat posed by the rapid rise of Chinese companies? This article is divided into two parts. The first part covers the policy background of China's IC design industry development, and includes a comparison of the current status and trend analysis of selected IC firms in Taiwan and China.