Overview of IC Design

This chapter introduces the development, business model, and market of the global IC design industry. With the introduction of the development process in various stages, it summarizes the development characteristics of China’s IC design industry and the future of this industry. From the point of view of microprocessors, memories, and other chip products, it expounds the supporting role of integrated circuit design industry with respect to the computer industry, and vice versa, the market guiding of the role of the computer industry to the IC design industry. Finally, it is emphasized that IC manufacturing is the basis of chip design and the need of co-development among design and manufacturing teams.