At the end of last year, Microsoft invested U.S.$ 80 million in a China Research Institute specializing in essential research. It also declared recently that U.S.$ 50 million investment will be made in the Microsoft Asian Technology Center in Shanghai, the highest level research institute of Microsoft in China.' E& b* ^# L1 V# E. [% i
Siemens intensifies the localization of key technology. After a century of introducing track communication technology into China, vice president Mr. Burt said, "a century's experience persuaded us that a key factor securing the successful operation is the localization of key components.& r+ ~% l0 y4 W7 v; R
In November 1999, Motorola (China) Electric Co., Ltd. built the "Motorola China Research Institute" in Beijing. It now has altogether eighteen R & D centers in China (including Hong Kong), 650 research personnel with a investment of RMB 1.3 billion, covering advanced semiconductor materials, micro-controller, CDMA, Will system, and chips for mobiles and software. By the year 2001, there will be 25 research centers and 1000 research personnel with a total investment of RMB 1.8 billion.+ m3 P) Y& p4 S# x# S2 D3 H( E
Northern Telecom International Ltd., IBM, Intel, Du Pont Holding Co., Ltd., P & G, Ericsson, Nokia, Panasonic and Mitsubishi have all established research centers, technological development centers and laboratories in China. AT &T even plans to open the first "Bell Lab". A French company will build "technological zones" in Beijing and Shanghai, including a chip factory and four application labs.
" A% n" }5 m6 ~! M& D Thanks to the acceleration of component localization brought about by the establishment of R & D institutes by multinational companies, costs are reduced and the competitiveness is increased.
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! T3 ~0 H( @& |8 k/ z' c declare vt.宣称, 宣布, 宣告
" `$ b, r* F9 T China Research Institute中国研究学会
' \+ Q6 G4 e6 B* F- a institute n.协会；学会；学院
7 }" w4 n& a/ D3 ^/ \* \ y1 U Microsoft Asian Technology Center微软亚洲技术中心
/ R8 x% K9 W& Y- y7 ]0 y0 @0 \ Siemens西门子（公司）/ l/ {, B. g+ i/ j0 E) z6 r; V) X
intensify vt.加强3 C; k# i% r6 _. Z& y
localization n.地方化，本土化: F: P& x5 a* H L3 y+ C
key technology 关键技术" ?) w3 J& e' ?8 p
track communication technology跟踪通讯技术) ?6 C* h0 Q+ W6 t& X
track n.轨迹, 跟踪 r( }2 g2 g% W) q
persuade v.说服, 劝说, (使)相信, 劝某人做(不做)某& N X' f: U7 r% L7 G2 D
factor n.因素, 要素,
8 R9 p: C% n% s component n.成分 adj.组成的, 构成的/ Y- ^4 L/ w* s$ M: r1 P
Motorola (China) Electric Co., Ltd摩托罗拉（中国）电器有限公司
- m1 `' w1 e1 o9 \( \ Motorola China Research Institute摩托罗拉（中国）研究学会3 ~1 z, n/ {/ S9 t2 s: T% {
research personnel研发人员! m; S" S. g, _9 M$ {
advanced semiconductor materials先进的半导体材料
% a- Z' u# t- a9 U$ k micro-controller微型控制器
, Z( ~1 c+ B1 _- r+ d chip n.集成电路片* m( b# e& O7 Q) h* ^ m4 ^
software n. 软件* c/ B4 K2 Z' K8 `
Northern Telecom International Ltd北方电讯国际有限公司
' `! I0 ^ R) @- f& x1 o$ V, T zone n.地域, 地带, 地区4 g: o1 I* x5 W3 |: K4 u4 J8 c
application labs应用实验室
. M# o" W! ~4 Z$ h( D competitiveness竞争力(性) |
发表于 2012-8-16 08:57:55
