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Highly recommend. I was familiar with a lot of the events covered in the book but it put it together cohesively - for a very complex industry - and covers a lot ground on modern geopolitics between the US, China, and Taiwan Summary:
- history of the semiconductor industry in pre-silicon valley
- classic stories on Fairchild, the traitorous 8, Texas Instruments, etc
- bridges into the creation of the semiconductor industry in Asia, with Japan’s dominance in memory followed by the US cos building fans in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong to compete
- the emergence of TSMC in Taiwan, why it’s become so central
- lots of interesting discussion on modern geopolitics with China
Keegan says:
"Carlota Perez is one of the most important economists today. Her pioneering work on techno-economic paradigm shifts is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the relationship between technological innovation and the economy. In today’s current hype around AI the insights held within this book will become increasingly important."
On Chip War, he adds:
"The book “Chip War” by Chris Miller is an exceptionally timely work at a time of increasing geopolitical tensions around AI and other emergent technologies. The book provides a history of computer chips, their relation to power in today’s world, and is a must read for anyone interested in AI, power, technology and the modern world."
Chris and I discussed why foundational (aka mature) chips are even more critical than advanced ones, effect of US export controls on China's semiconductor industry and China's retaliatory options and much more! Also please read @crmiller1’s great book!
- Answered to I'm reading The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee, and it's incredible. What else is in this category?
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