Ask HN: Best books to understand semiconductor business?

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Post by non_sequitur » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 4:44 PM UTC

I've worked in tech a long time but always on software/internet side. Looking for some good books or guides to understand the semiconductor industry. Any suggestions?

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Post by colinb » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 4:51 PM UTC

If you’re interested in the history then I recently read and mostly liked The Chip by TR Reid. I’d like to find something more up to date than that. Lots of buzz around Chip War by Chris Miller. I haven’t read it.

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Post by tshirttime » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 4:53 PM UTC

Chip War (2022) by Chris Miller

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Post by champagnepapi » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 5:27 PM UTC

tshirttime wrote: post #3

Chip War (2022) by Chris Miller

I've read this and it gives a pretty good overview of the history as well as current events surrounding the semiconductor industry. I think it gives a good high-level overview so you'll have the foundation to dig deeper. I don't think that this book by itself would be enough to understand the semiconductor business, but it's a great place to start to get acclimated.

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Post by treme » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 5:36 PM UTC

Asianometry

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtxx9TnH76SXumAiJX3N7Y36...

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 5:42 PM UTC

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Post by whyczz » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 5:50 PM UTC

treme wrote: post #5

Asianometry https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtxx9TnH76SXumAiJX3N7Y36...

thank you, that list looks like a beast. what do you think about john coogan's semiconductor / tsmc videos?

TSMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNwnyA_N9ZM

ARM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXgBI8drB-k

Re: Ask HN: Best books to understand semiconductor business?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 5:52 PM UTC

whyczz wrote: post #7

treme wrote: post #5

Asianometry https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtxx9TnH76SXumAiJX3N7Y36...

thank you, that list looks like a beast. what do you think about john coogan's semiconductor / tsmc videos? TSMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNwnyA_N9ZM ARM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXgBI8drB-k

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Post by umutisik » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 5:55 PM UTC

treme wrote: post #5

Asianometry https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtxx9TnH76SXumAiJX3N7Y36...

+1 on Asianometry. It's more in depth than Chip War; in a much shorter amount of time.

Re: Ask HN: Best books to understand semiconductor business?

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Post by nektro » Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 6:12 PM UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh4QGey2zTk overview by Vox