China's Tech Strategy Embraces Chiplets as Key Component

Chiplet technology, a cost-efficient way to package groups of small semiconductors, has emerged as a core part of China's tech strategy as it seeks to achieve self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing. With the US restricting China's access to advanced machines and materials for chip production, chiplets have become even more important. Chinese authorities have highlighted chiplets in policy documents, and companies like Huawei have actively filed chiplet patents. China's chip packaging industry holds an advantage in chiplet technology, but experts note that the proportion of advanced packaging is still relatively small. Nevertheless, China is rapidly exploiting chiplet technology in various applications, from artificial intelligence to self-driving cars, and major investments in the area are expected.