Chip shortage releases demand for semiconductor innovation

    The demand for high-speed data continues to grow, and we anticipate that future applications will generate greater data demand. This may involve the future virtual reality world in the metaverse, as well as some things that are still unimaginable. In order to meet the increasing bandwidth demand, developers have been exploring new spectra and designs that require innovative testing solutions.

    It has been proven that the sluggish supply chain in the past few years has brought considerable turbulence to the semiconductor market, and this situation is expected to continue until 2024. However, what we need is not only a larger number of chips, but also better quality and more innovative customized design semiconductors. This is evident from the fact that the technology industry is accelerating the development of future technologies. Departments such as communication, automotive, aerospace, and defense urgently need to process more and more data to drive innovation. These complex products require more intelligent automated testing solutions, while the solutions themselves require more powerful, diverse, and differentiated semiconductor technologies.

    Whether developing a new 6G mobile phone signal tower or a new generation of autonomous vehicle, manufacturers rely on a new generation of design, simulation and test solutions to complete quality and performance testing. However, most standard semiconductors do not have the ability to meet these future requirements. To overcome this obstacle, long-term development of customized chipsets with unique product capabilities is more effective than short-term collaborative development of low-cost commodity chips.

    Intelligent integration technology enables users to test new generation devices while developing products, thereby meeting customer testing and measurement needs. Taking the 5G sub base station cellular signal tower as an example, the amplifier on the signal tower can transmit signals to mobile phones. In order to accurately test the noise and linear characteristics of the amplifier, the various parameters of the testing and measurement system need to be one order of magnitude better than the tested device.

    It is evident from the development since the 1970s that the production of customized semiconductors is crucial for the future market to meet the demand for design, simulation, and automated testing of highly complex electronic products.

    The method of self manufacturing chips can also ensure that testing technology meets extremely high quality and performance standards. Innovation in chip manufacturing helps to maintain a leading edge in future new products and next-generation solutions, which is also a principle that we have adhered to for over half a century.