Abstract
Western semiconductor IDM (Integrated Device Manufacturer) set up their in-house manufacturing for integrated circuit device backend assembly and testing in Taiwan since 1960. Their technology of semiconductor packaging, testing and quality assurance were therefore a fountain of Taiwan semiconductor backend assembly industry. This research covers several topics of Taiwan semiconductor assembly houses’ life cycle from building factories to market their products. The relationship between kernel resource and product development strategy are discussed in depth for the cases studied in this article. The theory bases of this research are technology life cycle, resource-based theory and path dependence theory. To be a reference model for new product development and technology investment of Taiwan semiconductor backend assembly industry is my purpose. Keywords: IC Assembly Industry, Technology Life Cycle, Resource-Based Theory, New Product Development Strategy, Product Developing Model