Choose The Right Partner For Your ASIC Life Cycle.

STRATEGIC alliances (Business); PARTNERING between organizations; APPLICATION-specific integrated circuit design & construction; INTEGRATED circuit design; INTELLECTUAL cooperation; PROFESSIONAL associations; SCIENTIFIC community; MARKET share; INTEGRATED circuits industry; SEMICONDUCTOR industry

The article suggests companies manufacturing application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to ask assistance from strategic partners before embarking on their designs. As ASIC's dominance in the semiconductor industry manifested by its growing market shares continues, challenges such as market pressures and global chain management are also increasing. The author points out that it would be better for ASIC-oriented companies to hire professional expertise such as integrated design manufacturer, design services house, and an aggregator that manages third party relationships.