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How Japan Learned Semiconductors

Asianometry · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Semiconductors & chip manufacturingTech industry & business modelsHistory of computing

What it is

Asianometry traces the 30-year rise and peak of Japan's semiconductor industry from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering how a postwar country gained competence in an emerging technology.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as an excellent history of how Japan entered chips, including government-coordinated cooperation like the VLSI project.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “There is an excellent video on this”

    How Japan entered the semiconductor market.

    dijonman2, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “Apple M2 Die Shot and Architecture Analysis – Big Cost Increase and A15 Based IP”

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Topics: asianometry, vlsi project, semiconductors, industrial policy, japan

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