How can Taiwan keep its semiconductor momentum going?
Himax CEO Jordan Wu noted at a forum concerning Taiwan's IC design that many Taiwanese IC design houses have been able to achieve profitability. But despite the profits, they are still striving to secure government support or even trying to influence the government's policies. Why is that so? Wu pointed out that IC design is a knowledge-intensive sector that attracts global attention. Policies concerning IC design are unlike those for most other industry sectors and their making must take international competition into consideration.