Identification and Application of “Bottleneck”Issues in Key Core Technologies:Taking AI Chips as an Example
Chen Xu1, Jiang Yao2, Xiong Yan1, Zhang Lingkai1
1. School of Economics & Management, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China; 2. School of Management, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
Abstract：Identification of strategically significant “bottleneck”issues is a paramount task in China's quest for breakthroughs in critical core technologies.In this article, a three-stage identification model of “selection of key core technology-determination of potential bottleneck issues-identification of bottleneck issues”is constructed using both quantitative and qualitative approaches.Firstly, a three-dimensional index system is designed from the perspectives of “strategic security, frontier technology, and economic value”to screen for key core technologies.Secondly, a technology gap index model is constructed from the dimensions of “quantity gap and quality gap”to determine potential “bottleneck”issues.Thirdly, expert identification schemes are developed based on the dimensions of “mimic innovation, independent breakthrough, and disruptive substitution”to identify the “bottleneck”issues of key core technologies.Lastly, taking the AI chip industry as the empirical object, 14 “bottleneck”issues of key core technologies, such as advanced integrated circuit technology, precise control of optical devices, and core algorithms, are identified.This article not only fills the gap of existing research that only uses either quantitative or qualitative analysis, but also provides decision-making references for predicting trends in China's technological development and determining strategies for breakthroughs in key core technologies.
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