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JUNE ISSUE
China’s IC design houses: product trends
and profiles
Most products developed by China’s IC design
houses are low to mid-end products due to the limited technological
development that has gone into them. In the May issue of China e-Outlook,
we looked at CPU/MCU/DSP products, as part one of our IC Design House
report. Part two of our report will take an in-depth look at Smart card
chips and consumer ICs. The Smart card chip market has huge growth
potential due to China’s large population and growing economy. Local
design houses are active players in this government regulated business. (more...)
- Table 1: China Smart card shipments (view...)
- Characteristics of China’s IC design
companies
Overall, China’s IC design houses have seen decent growth spurred by opportunities and challenges. In general, four conclusions can be drawn from China’s IC design companies and their products. (more...)
Track design wins while outsourcing to China
At the
May EDS conference, tracking design wins was the hottest topic discussed
from Avnet and Arrow to smaller distributors as well as field sales
representatives. With the continuous outsourcing to China, ODM/EMS
providers prefer local sourcing to reduce costs and improve the visibility
of the supply chain. With design activity shifting to China, local supply
is becoming ever important. Mid-tier companies are being forced to prepare
new strategies to compete in the global markets. (more...)
Shinco
Electronics: a case study in local sourcing and design
Our
analyst recently took an in-depth look at the latest activities of Shinco
Electronics to illustrate China’s emerging design capacity, cost reduction
methods, local sourcing trends, OEM/ODM combined business model and the
unique role of design services by Chinese distributors. The reasons that
Shinco Electronics has gained the #1 DVD domestic market share spot for 4
years are largely due to its local sourcing, local design and partnerships
with suppliers. This case study will give you a real world example of how
to move from design wins to production wins in China. (more...)
Consolidation underway in China’s handset
market
China’s handset makers are facing two big challenges
today: a slowing increase in demand and a shortage of key components.
However, the three biggest players, which have claimed 36% of the domestic
market share (Bird, Huizhou based TCL and Shenzhen-based Konka), aim to
double their shipments in 2004. Some of the second tier Chinese handset
makers such as Naijing based Panda Communications and Dalian-based Daxian,
expect to do the same. Faced with such challenges, one has to wonder where
and how they will sell their products. The strategy that these Chinese
companies have taken is to actively seek international partnerships to
increase exports and improve their supply chain. (more...)
China makes strides on IP
protection
China has been getting an awful lot of press these
days about its level of commitment to protecting IPR and its ability to
keep counterfeit components out of the supply chain as it further
integrates into the global electronics community. The following report
looks at where China now stands in its ability to protect IP in the supply
chain and what avenues are available to you to register IP and protect
against counterfeits. (more...)
- Table 2: Resources for IP registration and verification in China (view...)
