Industry Study, Electronics Industry, Spring 2009

Abstract

The semiconductor industry is under pressure, thus accelerating the industry evolution from vertical integration to specialization and collaboration. Speed-to-market, function integration, low power, and customer focus are increasingly important. Clustering and collaborative efforts are needed to offset the high costs of new development and are necessary for knowledge fusion and cross-disciplinary research. The US currently lacks a comprehensive plan to fully capitalize on opportunities presented by the new environment and ensure continued leadership. The US needs strategies to retain top intellectual talent, bolster industry-leading R&D, set conditions for success within American borders, and secure the supply chain for DoD requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA514304

Entities

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Industry
  • Fabrication
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics