https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn en-us 2022-11-18 15:28:18 UTC 2025-12-01 20:01:28 UTC hello@padlet.com 29catanacht https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390094474 People made a electric beam that can make IC wafers very fast.]]> 2022-11-18 15:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390094474 29catanacht https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390096919 The source of Japan’s failure to move forward is mostly about the failure of their Theory Z management style and an unwillingness to change. Back in the eighties, I did a lot of strategic work in how to turn the tide against Japan.]]> 2022-11-18 15:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390096919 29catanacht https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390098488 System On Chip -SOC- began to emerge as the 90's came to a close and Taiwan's foundries needed to address the need for IP to help fabless semiconductor companies succeed. Selling manufacturing capacity was no longer enough.]]> 2022-11-18 15:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390098488 29catanacht https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390101299  At ISSCC, someone predicted that fabs would soon cost $100B. Do you agree (i don’t) and why is it that the academics keep throwing around these big numbers?]]> 2022-11-18 15:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390101299 29catanacht https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390102788 Silicon mythology has it that node progression is predictable and constant. In reality it's not. Node times have varied substantially and companies have even fallen behind. The key to success is persistence in R&D no matter how tough the going gets. There was a time when Intel was extremely consistent and TSMC was falling behind. This is that story. Eventually, TSMC's persistence paid off.]]> 2022-11-18 15:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/29catanacht/prmcdici0fogbzdn/wish/2390102788