DocumentCode
1368677
Title
Simply Fabless!
Author
Kumar, Rakesh
Author_Institution
President and CEO of TCX, a services company that provides management, business, and technical “bridging the gaps” consulting in advanced semiconductor technology and virtual operations areas.
Volume
3
Issue
4
fYear
2011
Firstpage
8
Lastpage
14
Abstract
Vertical integration at the integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) has been a norm in the semiconductor industry for many years. More than 20% of worldwide semiconductor revenue now comes from fabless companies, however. This article will first provide a brief historical perspective on the origins, benefits, and challenges of vertical integration. A view of the growth of the fabless ecosystem and the fabless semiconductor industry will follow.
Keywords
history; integrated circuit manufacture; semiconductor industry; fabless ecosystem; fabrication less companies; history; industries vertical integration; integrated device manufacturing; semiconductor industry; semiconductor revenues; Fabrication; Integrated circuit manufacture; Manufacturing processes; Semiconductor device manufacture; Semiconductor device packaging;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1943-0582
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSSC.2011.942448
Filename
6069789
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