Is the Korean Semiconductor Industry in a Trap and Can It Get Out?

This conference, held on November 4, 1996, was co-organized with the University of California, Berkeley Round Table, and sponsored by Samsung Electronics, LG Semiconductor, and Hyundai Electronics.

Session I

Chair

Il SaKong, Chairman & CEO, Institute for Global Economics

Presenters

"The Trap: Korea's Competitive Position in the Global Semiconductor Industry", Michael Borrus, Professor, UC Berkeley.

"The Way Out: The New Design and Market Paradigms", Alberto S. Vincentelli, Professor, UC Berkeley.

"Making the Transition: Korea's Manufacturing Accomplishments and New Requirements", Robert Leachman, Professor, UC Berkeley.

"Vision of the US Semiconductor Industry for the 21st Century", Thomas Armstrong, President, SIA.

Discussants

Dongseong Cho, Professor, Seoul National University

Daejae Jin, Vice President, Samsung Electronics

Session II

Chair

Sanghyeon Kyeong, former Minister of Information and Communication

Presenters

"An Industry in Transition: New Business Strategies for the Korean Semiconductor Industry", Jon Cornell, Principal, CTE.

"Friction and Cooperation in High Technology Development, Competition and Trade", Charles Wessner, Program Director, NRC.

"The Broader Electronics Competition: Chip Producer and Production Networks", Michael Borrus, Professor, UC Berkeley.

Discussants

Chilak Kim, President, Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA)

Kyeongtae Lee, Vice President, Korean Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET)