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A Comparative Case Research on the International Strategic Alliance and Partner Selection Background of Global Semiconductor Companies for Innovation: Focused on U.S., Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese Semiconductor companies

As U.S., Korea, Taiwan and Japan are major countries when it comes to semiconductor industry, so this study analyzed the international strategic alliance and partner selection background of Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung semiconductor, SK Hynix, TSMC, UMC, Toshiba and Renesas Electronics. As a result, this study showed the following results. Firstly, Intel allied with Rockchip to open up the Chinese tablet market and acquire a distribution network. Secondly, Qualcomm also allied with Allwinner to pioneer the Chinese tablet market and acquire a distribution network. Thirdly, Samsung semiconductor formed a partnership with GlobalFoundries to have a stable manufacturing system and a geographical merit for customer. Fourthly, based on previous alliance experience, SK Hynix established a strategic alliance with Sandisk to increase the memory market share. Fifthly, TSMC went into a partnership with Invisage technologies to open up a new market and break into a CIS market. Sixthly, based on previous collaboration experience, UMC formed a partnership with ARM to establish a 14nm FinFET process manufacturing system. Seventhly, based on previous collaboration experience, Toshiba also entered into an alliance with Sandisk to overtake Samsung semiconductor and expand the market share in Nand flash product. Lastly, Renesas made an alliance with Maxim Integrated to expand the market share in automobile industry and get a high performance analog semiconductor technology. In conclusion, this study suggested some strategic implications regarding strategic alliance which are very helpful for other semiconductor companies.