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38C3 - From Silicon to Sovereignty: How Advanced Chips are Redefining Global Dominance

media.ccc.de · talk · Watch on YouTube

Semiconductors & chip manufacturingGeopolitics & foreign policy

What it is

A 38C3 talk on how advanced chips are made, centered on EUV lithography and the global supply chain behind it. It covers technical challenges from raw materials to finished chips and the geopolitical weight of semiconductors.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN users recommend it as an excellent, accessible overview of how modern chips are produced and why EUV matters.

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2025, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here is also a presentation of ~45min at CCC / Germany (in English language) which I highly recommend to watch”

    Explains how laser shots shape tin for EUV light

    ta12653421, 2025-11 · Strong recommendation · in “US startup Substrate announces chipmaking tool that it says will rival ASML”

  2. “I can highly recommend this to everybody who is "somehow in tech or IT”

    Excellent overview of how chips are produced

    KellyCriterion, 2026-02 · Strong recommendation · in “ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030”

  3. “Absolutely insane stuff.”

    A mind-blowing talk on advanced chips and global dominance

    brokenmachine, 2026-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Making RAM at Home [video]”

  4. “A recent CCC talk covered the current state of EUV lithography (really well)”

    Covers current EUV lithography well, with ASML machine rendering

    paulirish, 2025-03 · Recommendation · in “The race is on to build the most complex machine”

  5. “describes it really well”

    Describes chip technology's importance for defense

    mkleczek, 2026-01 · Recommendation · in “BYD Sells 4.6M Vehicles in 2025, Meets Revised Sales Goal”

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Topics: semiconductors, asml, chip manufacturing, supply chain, ccc, geopolitics

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