Taiwan's electronics industry, especially the semiconductor and information products sectors, is characterized by rapid growth and high potential. This book investigates the past performance, current status, and future development of this industry, providing engineers with important data. Corporate business planners and electronics managers will find helpful information for decision making regarding joint ventures and alliances with Taiwanese manufacturers.

This text covers the major segments of the electronics industry in China - semiconductors, packaging, displays, printed circuit boards, and electronic systems. In addition, it examines the roles that governments, associations, research organizations, educational institutions, and major companies have played in establishing an infrastructure where the industry can flourish.

The authors of The Japanese Electronics Industry have pooled their div erse experience and talents to create a balanced, objective study of t his complex subject. They illuminate the history and characteristics o f the industry, show the current state of the industry, and explore th e research, development, and education vital to the future of the indu stry.