Artificial intelligence<\/a> is also reshaping \u2060the broader semiconductor sector, increasing requirements for testing, packaging, and high-speed interconnects, as chips become more complex and performance-intensive.<\/p>\n“AI has significantly increased computing power requirements, and that in turn \u2060has raised the requirements for semiconductor testing,” said Terry Feng, China sales director at U.S. chip testing firm Teradyne.<\/p>\n
The impact is particularly visible in areas such as optical interconnects – a critical layer linking chips inside data centres – for which China \u200bis \u200ba major global supplier.<\/p>\n
“Our order backlog is already booked out \u200binto next year,” said Zhou Limin of Mycronic’s \u200cMRSI unit, which makes high-precision equipment used to assemble optical modules, a key component of optical interconnects.<\/p>\n
The AI boom has also started to strain the semiconductor supply chain globally, particularly in raw materials and high-end components, as manufacturers struggle to keep up with rising demand.<\/p>\n
Given the size and strength of its manufacturing industry, China is better placed than most to respond, according to executives and industry analysts.<\/p>\n
“We are very optimistic about the memory (chip) cycle – \u200cthere will be large-scale capacity expansion,” said Bai Yu, vice president \u200bat Suzhou Origins Materials Technology, which will begin construction of a \u200bnew production base next month.<\/p>\n
The company supplies \u200bmaterials used in manufacturing to top Chinese chipmakers including ChangXin Memory Technologies, Yangtze Memory Technologies \u200cand Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.<\/p>\n
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