In a thrilling initiative aimed at bringing together the talented youth of the 21st century and underscoring the crucial significance of integrated circuit design in the Philippines, Xinyx Design proudly supported the "Xinyx Unlocked 2023" competition. This nationwide sandbox competition is designed for engineering students specializing in microelectronics. Integrated circuit design, a subset of electronics engineering, involves specific logic and circuit design methodologies essential for creating integrated circuits (ICs). ICs are comprised of compact electronic components incorporated into an electrical network on a single semiconductor substrate through photolithography.
Charade Avondo, the president and general manager of Xinyx Design, expressed that "Xinyx Unlocked serves as our initiative to highlight IC design as a promising, innovative, and rapidly growing career path that the upcoming generation of graduates should be aware of. Filipino engineers are globally renowned and consistently sought after. It is imperative to enhance the field of engineering and instil design thinking in our students, enabling us to compete effectively in both regional and global markets". The competition, launched under the theme "From Problems to Possibilities: Building Tomorrow’s Cities Today", emphasizes the need for creative solutions in urban development grounded in microelectronics. Xinyx aims to generate interest among the youth in this vital industry, motivating them to leverage their talents for economic and social progress.
As per Statista, the integrated circuits market is anticipated to achieve a revenue of US$5.35 billion in 2023, exhibiting an estimated annual growth rate of 11.50%. This trajectory is expected to lead to a market volume of US$8.27 billion by 2027. Conversely, a study from the Semiconductor Industry Association in Washington disclosed a notable deficit of 70,000 professionals, including technicians, computer scientists, and engineers, in the U.S. semiconductor industry by 2030. The nationwide competition garnered a total of 58 submissions from state colleges and universities.
