Systems, components and modular design: The case of the US semiconductor industry

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 387-413

  Funk, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Design houses; Design rules; Foundries; Industry standard components; Modular design; Open systems; Semiconductor industry; Semiconductors; Vertical disintegration

Indexed keywords

FOUNDRIES; HOUSES; LIFE CYCLE; NETWORK COMPONENTS; OPEN SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

DESIGN HOUSE; DESIGN RULES; INDUSTRY STANDARD COMPONENTS; MODULAR DESIGNS; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; VERTICAL DISINTEGRATION;

DISINTEGRATION;

EID: 48349105113     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2008.019382     Document Type: Article

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