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HistoricalFrom Transistors to Data Centers
Journey through 75+ years of computing evolution. From the first transistor at Bell Labs to exascale data centers, understand how compute power has grown exponentially.
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Explore topic→The semiconductor ecosystem, from transistors to global supply chains and manufacturing.
Journey through 75+ years of computing evolution. From the first transistor at Bell Labs to exascale data centers, understand how compute power has grown exponentially.
Understand the complex, globally distributed semiconductor supply chain. Learn about fabless design, foundry manufacturing, and the vertical integration that powers modern chips.
Map the current state of the global semiconductor industry. Analyze market leaders, emerging players, and the geopolitical implications of chip manufacturing concentration.
Dive deep into the chip manufacturing process. Learn about photolithography, EUV technology, process nodes, and why Taiwan dominates advanced semiconductor production.
From die to 3D stack: understand chip architecture fundamentals. Learn about CPU design, GPU parallelism, specialized accelerators, and advanced packaging techniques.
Identify the key companies in the semiconductor ecosystem and understand their specific roles. From NVIDIA's AI dominance to ASML's lithography monopoly.