Who are the biggest nations in terms of producing micro chips?

Question

I take it America but who else?

Answer 1

China after America is the biggest nation in term of producing micro chips

Answer 2

china and india

Answer 3

2007 production in 1000's of 200mm wafer equivalents per month:

Japan: 2500

Taiwan: 2300

Americas: 1800

Korea:    1400

Europe:  1200

China:    600

Others:   700

Edit: Great perspective Tex. Of course, many US and Japanese foundaries are overseas, so those numbers overstate the results. Another issue is the value of the chips. From the graph in the below link, Taiwan, US, S. Korea have about 45% of capacity in <0.12 micron geometry, so perhaps are making the most valuable chips, while Chinese and (surprise)  Japanese foundaries are lagging. Anyway, lots of ways to spin the stats, especially if you are too cheap to buy the full market study!

Answer 4

china

Answer 5

Tiawan, next is Japan, then Russia, then Germany, then the US

Answer 6

The US, China and India.

India is a very fast growing country in terms of electronics.  They are turning out more engineers than almost any other country in the world.  

My dad is an engineer for Texas Instruments, and many, many people come to work there from India, and from China.    

Answer 7

I think China,India, and Japan...could be wrong.The monster is Verichip as you likely know.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

All the microchips found in cell phones, computers, MP3 players and other technology come from materials found in the Congo, which is an African Country. Apparently they lose over $1,000,000 a year in this natural resource that is used to make microchips being stolen. It's not just the US that steals from them but other countries as well.  

Answer 10

maybe canada

Answer 11

WHAT ARE U TALKIN ABOUT

Answer 12

Japan  

Answer 13

china especially in south china

Answer 14

Wings answer is OK, but it only deals with capacity. A more fair comparison would be the value of microchips produced in the first half of 2008

In this case the top four countries are the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

Answer 15

Zimbabwe

Answer 16

india