TITLE:
Emerging Business Trends in the Microelectronics Industry
AUTHORS:
Samar K. Saha
KEYWORDS:
Microelectronics Industry, Integrated Device Manufacturers, Semiconductor Foundry, Fabless Business, Fab-Lite Business, Emerging Business Model, IoT, Smart City, Smart Cars
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.4 No.1,
January
19,
2016
ABSTRACT: This paper describes the emerging trends in the major business segments of the integrated circuit
industry. As the integrated circuit technology approaches its ultimate scaling limit, the different
segments of the industry are evolving continuously by adopting new business strategies to gain
competitive advantage: the manufacturing is persistently releasing next generation technologies,
dedicated foundries are transitioning to complete product development solution providers, fabless
companies are adopting innovative business strategies, integrated device manufacturers are
transitioning to fab-lite, and the assembly and test is developing scaled packages. This paper discusses
the evolution of these major business segments in the microelectronics industry.