Schneider Electric attends IC China 2019 to support the construction of a new generation of high-tech electronic factories

In recent years, as a strategic, basic and leading industry supporting China's economic and social development, the integrated circuit industry has developed rapidly under the dual pull of policy support and market demand, and the scale of the industry has grown rapidly. According to the China Business Industry Research Institute, by the end of 2019, the scale of my country's integrated circuit industry will exceed 770 billion yuan. However, with opportunities, there are always challenges. While constantly trying to overcome technical barriers, lack of talent and other problems, the industry is also constantly thinking about ways to enhance its competitiveness, improve yield and reduce costs. The accelerated implementation of digital technologies such as the Internet of Things, 5G, big data, and artificial intelligence is also becoming a "good medicine" to solve the comprehensive advancement from integrated circuit manufacturing processes to electronic plant construction.

Recently, the "Second Global IC Entrepreneurs Conference and the 17th China International Semiconductor Expo" was held in Shanghai from September 3 to 5, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and hosted by the China Semiconductor Industry Association and the China Institute of Information Industry Development. With the theme of "Open Development, Win-Win Cooperation", this conference is committed to strengthening international exchanges and cooperation in the field of integrated circuits and promoting the sustainable and healthy development of the industry. Schneider Electric, a global expert in digital transformation in energy efficiency management and automation, was invited to attend the event and demonstrated its digital power distribution solution based on EcoStruxure Power intelligent power distribution architecture to create a truly suitable digital power distribution solution for electronic factories, deconstructing the safety, efficiency, green and smart connotation of building a new generation of high-tech electronic factories.

During the exhibition, Li Rui, senior vice president of Schneider Electric and head of energy efficiency management low voltage business in China, said in his speech that production "yield" is closely linked to cost control, efficiency improvement and profitability, and is crucial for every chip factory. However, the complex process of chips and the extremely high requirements for the production environment directly affect the stability of the yield, and the source of ensuring that manufacturing equipment can operate smoothly and the production environment can be balanced is the need for clean and stable electricity. "Today, when digitalization and electrification are integrated, digital technology has woven a "social network" that interconnects electrical equipment, power and energy efficiency management systems, and data. Based on powerful data analysis technology and computing power, equipment and systems can "communicate freely", achieve unified management, and collaborate efficiently, thereby maximizing the overall operational efficiency and operation and maintenance capabilities of the factory. This will effectively solve the safety and energy consumption risks of electronic factories due to the wide variety of equipment and decentralized regional control, and comprehensively improve the safety and energy efficiency of their uninterrupted operation throughout the year." 

As an expert in building a new generation of electronic factories, Schneider Electric has continued to gain insights into industry development and changes in customer needs over the years. Combining new technologies such as cloud computing, mobility, sensing, and big data analysis and services with rich project practices, based on the EcoStruxure Power architecture, Schneider Electric has tailored truly applicable medium and low voltage intelligent power distribution solutions for electronic factory users, breaking through the barriers between equipment, operations, decision-making and data, and empowering electronic factories from digitalization to intelligent operation and maintenance with system-level intelligence. The end-to-end digital transformation of the entire value chain allows full perception of equipment operating status, full grasp of system operation risks, full foresight of maintenance, transformation and upgrading, and full compliance with data information analysis, creating a more intelligent and efficient full life cycle digital operation and maintenance experience for users.

Li Rui, Senior Vice President of Schneider Electric and Head of Energy Efficiency Management Low Voltage Business in China

From energy input to power output, from factory systems to process technology, Schneider Electric can fully assist customers in ensuring 24/7 uninterrupted operation of electronic factories, fully avoiding unplanned power outages, and injecting new vitality into the system's response speed to faults and preventive operation and maintenance. In addition, relying on the continuously constructed intelligent power distribution ecosystem, Schneider Electric can also provide customers with comprehensive consulting and services from the entire life cycle of design, construction, operation and maintenance, breaking through the distinction between Capex and Opex, and enabling the stability of yield throughout the process.

During the meeting, Li Rui said: "As we have seen, strong market demand and capital investment have injected strong impetus into the vigorous development of the integrated circuit industry. By participating in this industry event, Schneider Electric has explained to users the intelligent power distribution architecture and professional service capabilities that are more suitable for the new generation of high-tech electronic factories, as well as the safer, more reliable, efficient and standardized value it brings. We look forward to working with more partners to jointly meet challenges such as energy saving and efficiency improvement, green environmental protection and sustainable development, and embark on a new journey in the industry!"