Abstract
With the intensification of international competition, there are many international technological collaborations in the integrated circuit manufacturing (ICM) industry. The importance of improving the level of international technological collaboration is becoming more and more prominent. Therefore, it is vital for a country, a region, or an institution to understand the international technological collaboration characteristics of the ICM industry and, thus, to know how to enhance its own international technological collaboration. This paper depicts the international technological collaboration characteristics of the ICM industry based on patent analysis. Four aspects, which include collaboration patterns, collaboration networks, collaboration institutions, and collaboration impacts, are analyzed by utilizing patent association analysis and social network analysis. The findings include the following: first, in regard to international technological collaboration, the USA has the highest level, while Germany has great potential for future development; second, Asia and Europe have already formed clusters, respectively, in the cooperative network; last, but not least, research institutions, colleges, and universities should also actively participate in international collaboration. In general, this study provides an objective reference for policy making, competitiveness, and sustainability in the ICM industry. The framework presented in this paper could be applied to examine other industrial international technological collaborations.
Highlights
The Integrated Circuit (IC) industry is the foundation and power source of high-speed development in the information technology industry [1] and it has infiltrated every area of national economic and social development
This study explores the international technological collaboration characteristics in the Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (ICM) industry and provides an objective reference for both the countries and regions and institutions to facilitate their decisions for future policy making, to improve the level of international technological collaboration, and to sustainably develop in the global ICM industry
The first group includes Taiwan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and India. Their international cooperation patents are all owned by enterprises, which means that enterprises dominate the ICM international technological cooperation in these countries and regions
Summary
The Integrated Circuit (IC) industry is the foundation and power source of high-speed development in the information technology industry [1] and it has infiltrated every area of national economic and social development. A high level of international technological collaboration will enable a country, a region or an institution to enhance its innovation efficiency, technological level, and competencies to sustainably develop in the global ICM industry. The research results can help the policymakers of all countries and regions and the decision makers of different institutions understand the technological collaboration characteristics of the global ICM industry, recognize their own advantages and disadvantages, look for appropriate technology partners, and improve their performance in the collaboration network or at the institutional level, respectively, based on the specific suggestions. This study explores the international technological collaboration characteristics in the ICM industry and provides an objective reference for both the countries and regions and institutions to facilitate their decisions for future policy making, to improve the level of international technological collaboration, and to sustainably develop in the global ICM industry
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