Defining IP Mall Business Models and Processes for
Defining IP Mall Business Models and Processes for Taiwan’s National Si-Soft Project Charles V. Trappey, National Chiao Tung University Amy C. Trappey, National Tsing Hua University Kuei Ann (Stella) Wen, National Chiao Tung University Rayon Hsu, Avectec. com, Inc. Hsinchu, Taiwan 12/28/2021 1
Outline History and Concept Introduction to Taiwan’s National Si-Soft Project The Taiwan IP Mall Prototype and Vision Core Mall Services Some Critical Issues in IP Mall Construction 12/28/2021 2
History and Concept Taiwan’s IC Industries Government Support First Nascent IC industry in the Hsinchu Science Park The Creation of a Comprehensive Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain The Goal of the National Si-Soft Project 12/28/2021 3
Scope of Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry Equipment / Instruments CAD Logic Design CAE Design • 180 (+40) Mask Design Mask • 4 Capital/ Human Resources Fabrication, Wafer Probing and dicing Testing of Finished Products Packaging • 15 Manufacturing (-1) Packaging • 45 (-3) Testing • 36 (-1) Board • 15 Materials Wafer Slicing Wafers • 8 Chemicals • 19 Service Support Lead frame • 2 Shipping Customs Science park NOTES: (1) Numbers indicate the number of companies. "+" indicates an increase in the number of vendors in 2000. "-" indicates a decrease due to mergers or other factors. (2) 15 professional testing vendors (3) Wafer materials vendors include non-8" wafer vendors 12/28/2021 Source: ITRI/IEK (2002/07) 4
Introduction to Taiwan’s National Si-Soft Project 12/28/2021 5
Introduction to Taiwan’s National Si-Soft Project (Cont. ) The Si-Soft project is divided into five parts: 1. Innovative Product Designs 2. Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) Development 3. Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Flow Integration 4. SIP Mall 5. Design Service Solutions 12/28/2021 6
The Taiwan IP Mall Prototype and Vision The mall prototype is a test case to demonstrate that there is a viable and sustainable market for the global trade and promotion of Taiwan IP. Practice design and re-use concept. Customer support for IP trade. 12/28/2021 7
Core Mall Services Technical Descriptions Virtual Component Category Negotiations and Trade Customer Services - The ability to provide legal assistance, negotiate and trade documents, and configure contracts through the use of templates that model standard business practices. 12/28/2021 8
Facets of IP Mall Service Provision (1) IPB Information Usually free of charge to facilitate VC IP dissemination Provide matching business opportunities to VC IP designers, suppliers and buyers. Functions enabled by buyer-oriented and seller-oriented catalog tools Information queried and accessed by search tools VC IP Information [mp 3] 12/28/2021 VC Knowledge Legal Licensing 9
Facets of IP Mall Service Provision (2) IPB Knowledge Under IPB trading contract, IP knowledge are exchanged with proper authorization and authentication Knowledge exchanges comply with receiver’s data schema (e. g. , in XML formats) VC IP Knowledge can be distributed to many buyer sites instantly with proper data formats VC IP Information Realized by IPB exchange tools [mp 3] 12/28/2021 VC Knowledge Legal Licensing 10
Facets of IP Mall Service Provision (3) Legal and Licensing IPB trade agreement bound by successful licensing model of industry practices Proper knowledge management for all legal licensing and contractual documents Efficient and effective contract configuration powered by IPB trade management tools VC IP Information [mp 3] 12/28/2021 VC Knowledge Legal Licensing 11
Core Services [mp 3] 12/28/2021 Figure 2. A unified IP trade hub concept 12
Core Processes [mp 3] 12/28/2021 13
IP Mall Prototype Process Flow (1/2) [mp 3] 12/28/2021 14
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IP Trade Process Flow (1/4) Step 1 : Customers generate purchase request. [mp 3] 12/28/2021 16
IP Trade Process Flow (2/4) Step 2 : Providers transform purchase request into purchase order. [mp 3] 12/28/2021 17
IP Trade Process Flow (3/4) Step 3 : Customers confirm purchase order. [mp 3] 12/28/2021 18
IP Trade Process Flow (4/4) Step 4 : Provider final confirm the purchase order [mp 3] 12/28/2021 19
Portal IP Mall Prototype Registration Legal Document [mp 3] 12/28/2021 20
Critical Issues in IP Mall Construction Legal Documentation IP Meta-level Attributes and Descriptions Inter-Platform Integration IP Trading Processes Model Acceleration of Time-to-Market and Reduction of Costs 12/28/2021 21
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