Explained: The unbelievably complex process of making semiconductor chips
The news of Foxconn-Vedanta's $19.5 billion semiconductor deal falling apart may be a temporary setback for India, striving to achieve its vision of becoming a major global hub in semiconductor manufacturing over the next decade. However, catching up with the global majors and setting up infrastructure may need more than a robust ecosystem, especially since it comes in the face of deteriorating demand for chips, particularly high-end, as the global economy contracts. Making the chips is an unbelievably complex and specialised process
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
A file photo of TSMC chairman Morris Chang in Hsinchu, Taiwan, October 5, 2017. Chinese-born engineer Morris Chang, who founded TSMC in 1987, studied at Harvard, Stanford and MIT and worked at Texas Instruments for 25 years. Among his many achievements, Chang pioneered the tactic of initially pricing chips at a loss, expecting that gaining an early market share would increase sales.
