MONTHLY INSPIRATIONS: SEMICONDUCTORS

The GAME-CHANGING technology you never knew excited!

Did you know that most of the world’s GDP is produced with devices that rely on semiconductors?

Did you know that China now spends more money each year importing semiconductors than it spends on oil?

Do you know what is TSMC or ASML?

The transistors were invented in the late 1940s and since then it revolutionised every area of our life. Smartphones, computers, automobiles, washing machines or drones cannot operate without microchips. In recent years, the chip was has intensified as corporations race to develop cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence. Major players in the chip war include companies like TSMC, Samsung, ASML, Intel, Qualcomm, and Huawei.

The microchips have significant implications for the global economy, as the semiconductor industry is a key driver of innovation and growth. The global semiconductor industry spends over 100 billion USD annually on capital expenditures.

THE BOOK: “CHIP WAR” by Chris Miller is a remarkable combination of historical, economical, technological, and strategical analysis on semiconductors.
THE PODCAST: “INSIDE THE SEMICONDUCTOR FACTORY” by BBC Business Daily. Listen to a report from an exclusive look inside one of Europe’s biggest chip manufacturing factories – GlobalFoundries’ plant in Dresden, Germany.
YOU TUBE: “HOW ASML DOMINATES CHIP MACHINES”. Did you know that one machine producing semiconductors contains almost 460,000 parts and costs 300 million USD? ASML produces the most sophisticated machines.
YOU TUBE: “HOW ARE MICROCHIPS MADE?” Did you know that the most advanced chips contain up to 28 billions transistors?

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