Why making chips is so hard

Sponsored by Audible. Get your free trial and listen to AI Superpower or other books at https://www.audible.com/techaltar From sand to silicon, the semiconductor industry is one of the most complex in the world. In this video I break down the most important players, trends and technologies from ISAs all the way to fabrication and packaging. The Story Behind - episode 74 This video on Nebula: https://watchnebula.com/videos/techaltar-the-insanely-complex-economics-of-making-processors Engadget's video on EUV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIiqVrKDtLc&t=132s ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Other TechAltar links ◄◄◄ Merch: http://enthusiast.store Social media: https://twitter.com/TechAltar https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://facebook.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe If you want to support TechAltar directly: https://flattr.com/@techaltar ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski Intro music by Epidemic sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Kai Fu Lee's photo by SheilaShang, TSMC photo by Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons