{"id":17902,"date":"2026-03-25T21:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/semicon-china-ai-packaging-set-to-drive-countrys-chip-industry-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:29:16","slug":"semicon-china-ai-packaging-set-to-drive-countrys-chip-industry-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/semicon-china-ai-packaging-set-to-drive-countrys-chip-industry-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country\u2019s chip industry growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/03\/25\/f31dd70b-6194-426c-a5c8-f349402e5b7e_d94e143b.jpg?itok=BoyLb-LI&amp;v=1774448003\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Agentic artificial intelligence and advanced packaging technology will be key growth drivers for China&rsquo;s chip industry in coming years, as the country is expected to increase its share of chipmaking capacity to nearly half of the world&rsquo;s total by 2028.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"11.306666666667\">According to data revealed at Semicon China, the world&rsquo;s largest <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">chip industry<\/span> trade show, China&rsquo;s share of wafer fabrication capacity for mainstream processes was expected to reach 42 per cent of global capacity by 2028.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">That would mark a rapid increase from 32 per cent in 2025, according to Lily Feng, president of SEMI China, the Chinese branch of chip industry association SEMI and the organiser of the event.<\/p>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-1umbx1w e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The annual trade show, in Shanghai from Wednesday to Friday, expects to welcome more than 180,000 attendees this year, making it the world&rsquo;s largest professional semiconductor expo, Feng said.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A key factor expected to drive growth in China&rsquo;s chipmaking capacity will be the adoption of AI agents, a trend highlighted by a few speakers during the opening session of the event on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-1xd1hm8 e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"10.628691983122\">Such agents &ndash; software programs capable of performing complex tasks autonomously &ndash; are the latest buzzword in China&rsquo;s tech community after the rise of <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">OpenClaw<\/span>, an OpenAI-backed agent framework that has taken the industry by storm.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"11.0625\">&ldquo;What makes OpenClaw noteworthy is not only that it is a phenomenal product, but also the crucial fact it revealed that AI agents consume far more computing power than previous formats of AI products,&rdquo; said Sun Guoliang, senior vice-president and chief product officer&zwnj; at Shanghai-based <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">MetaX Integrated Circuits<\/span>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><sub>Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country&rsquo;s chip industry growth<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agentic artificial intelligence and advanced packaging technology will be key growth drivers for China&rsquo;s chip industry in coming years, as the country is expected to increase its share of chipmaking capacity to nearly half of the world&rsquo;s total by 2028. 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