The semiconductor industry categories include the semiconductor design/fabless, semiconductor fabrication, semiconductor packaging and testing, as well as an upstream wafer, chemical material, lead frame, substrate and peripheral supporting industry such as processing and inspection equipment. The semiconductor industries mentioned in the study only include the semiconductor design/fabless, semiconductor fabrication, and semiconductor packaging/testing, excluding photomask and wafer material, etc. For the division of labor in Taiwan, Taiwan IC industries can be classified as IC design, IC fabrication, and IC packaging/testing from upstream to downstream.
I. Industry Category
II. 2021 Industry Overview
III. Impact Analysis on Material Issues
IV. Technical Trend of Emerging Product
V. New Southbound Countries
VI. 2022 Industry Outlook
Figure 1. Structures of Taiwan IC Industry
Table 1. Definition of IC Industry