Newspapers here called it a "breakthrough" that could help end foreign dominance of the chip industry.

It has had better results in strengthening the overall domestic and European chip industry.

Instead of having the chip industry's usual summer slowdown, the company's sales rose 33 percent from the third quarter last year.

The warnings suggested that talk of a recovery in the chip industry might be premature.

Many analysts have said that the worst appears to be behind the chip industry.

A total paradigm shift has occurred in the chip industry.

There are still a few brakes on China's chip industry.

Morris is known as the father of Taiwan's chip industry.

"Worldwide, however, the market outlook for the chip industry is still very bright."

Analysts said most Japanese rivals in the chip industry also lost money the last two years.