Panel: Outsourcing is 'cruel' but necessary
Mark LaPedus, EE Times
(02/03/2010 6:26 PM EST)
The conclusion: IC outsourcing--which involves the migration of chip design, packaging, wafer production and even operations to third parties--enables companies to cut costs and focus on what they do best.
But it also means that the value chain--and jobs--may move offshore. Asked about the implications of job losses--and the ongoing hollowing out of the U.S. semiconductor industry--one panelist gave a startling but brutally honest answer.
To read the full article, click here
Related Semiconductor IP
- DSP-Based 112G SerDes
- XTAL oscillator in TSMC-7nm
- GPU
- V-by-One Verification IP
- AI model compression IP
Related News
- Artisan Components Announces National Semiconductor Standardizes On IP Libraries To Support Long-Term Outsourcing Strategy
- Cirrus signs foundry deal with Hynix in move to expand IC outsourcing
- Outsourcing services put chip designers on edge
- U.S. EE forms outsourcing firm in Russia
Latest News
- Arteris Deployed by Speedata for Data Center Compute
- Siemens to acquire Defacto Technologies to complement its EDA portfolio with automated SoC design creation
- Mach42 Completes £7M Funding Round, Led by IP Group With Investment From BGF and Foresight Group
- ELECTRA IC Unveils Comprehensive IP Core Suite for Next-Generation Post-Quantum Cryptography
- CAST Enhances Serial Memory Controller IP with Encryption, Low-Power, and ASIL-Ready Options