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China Design Techniques Survey 2004: 

China Design Techniques Survey 2004 Yorbe Zhang Editor EE Times-China

Methodology: 

Methodology In June 2004, a survey conducted by EE Times-China attracted a total of 2,153 responses from engineers across mainland China. The objective of the survey was to benchmark electronics design activity in China, and determine the methodologies applied by China’s engineers.

Respondent profile: 

Respondent profile

83% of respondents fulfill a design & development-related job function: 

83% of respondents fulfill a design & development-related job function

They design wide-ranging electronic products...: 

They design wide-ranging electronic products...

…and work for a variety of electronics manufacturer types: 

…and work for a variety of electronics manufacturer types

66% of respondents are at least bachelor’s degree holders: 

66% of respondents are at least bachelor’s degree holders

They have an average 7 years of electronics design experience...: 

They have an average 7 years of electronics design experience...

…and have undertaken an average 4 design projects in the past 12 months: 

…and have undertaken an average 4 design projects in the past 12 months

On average, 55% of these were new design projects...: 

On average, 55% of these were new design projects... What percentage of the designs were new?

…and 49% were enhancements of existing designs: 

…and 49% were enhancements of existing designs What percentage of the designs were enhancements of existing designs?

An average 45% of projects were based on external reference designs: 

An average 45% of projects were based on external reference designs What percentage of the designs were based on external reference designs?

Design process & project implementation: 

Design process & project implementation

Respondents work in design teams that comprise an average 10 engineers...: 

Respondents work in design teams that comprise an average 10 engineers...

…and possess wide-ranging design capabilities: 

…and possess wide-ranging design capabilities

62% of teams either develop or rework original designs: 

62% of teams either develop or rework original designs

Respondents take an average 7 months to complete a design project...: 

Respondents take an average 7 months to complete a design project... *Typical design project: From concept to pre-prototype

…and are primarily looking to reduce design costs this year: 

…and are primarily looking to reduce design costs this year

They face a variety of challenges throughout the design process...: 

They face a variety of challenges throughout the design process... *Comparative data for 2003 unavailable

…and during system-level design: 

…and during system-level design *Comparative data for 2003 unavailable

96% of respondents use reference designs...: 

96% of respondents use reference designs...

…of which, 80% were obtained externally: 

…of which, 80% were obtained externally *Percentages based on respondents who use reference designs

63% redesign the hardware and/or the software of reference designs: 

63% redesign the hardware and/or the software of reference designs *Percentages based on respondents who use reference designs

58% of respondent companies plan to export the products they design...: 

58% of respondent companies plan to export the products they design...

…mostly to the United States: 

…mostly to the United States *Percentages based on companies that plan to export their products

IC & component-selection: 

IC & component-selection

Engineers actively participate in their company’s component-selection process: 

Engineers actively participate in their company’s component-selection process

They rely on wide-ranging sources to guide them in selecting components...: 

They rely on wide-ranging sources to guide them in selecting components... *Multiple responses allowed; respondents were asked to select their three most-preferred sources

…and they turn to technical publications for advice on the latest technologies: 

…and they turn to technical publications for advice on the latest technologies *Multiple responses allowed

On average, 77% of ICs used are foreign brands...: 

On average, 77% of ICs used are foreign brands...

…while an average 48% of discrete devices used are foreign brands: 

…while an average 48% of discrete devices used are foreign brands

37% use proprietary IPs or patents in their designs: 

37% use proprietary IPs or patents in their designs

31% have used ASICs in their designs over the past year...: 

31% have used ASICs in their designs over the past year...

…of which, 45% used ASICs that were developed in-house: 

…of which, 45% used ASICs that were developed in-house *Percentages based on companies that used ASICs