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When the Chips Are Down
A Deep Dive into a Global Crisis
When the Chips Are Down
A Deep Dive into a Global Crisis
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Description
To the world at large, technology was synonymous with software. Within months, the subject of such conversations has changed dramatically. Today, the hardware that runs all software - semiconductors or chips - has become a subject of WhatsApp groups and international politics.
The chip shortage during COVID-19 made governments take notice of this complex supply chain. The US began denying advanced semiconductors to Chinese companies. Worsening China-Taiwan relations further intensified the debate. By 2022, China, the US, India, the EU, and Japan had released plans worth billions of dollars for setting up new semiconductor facilities.
This book is a comprehensive overview of this “meta-critical” technology. How are semiconductors important from a geopolitical perspective? Why did the US and Taiwan become powerhouses in this domain while Russia and India fell behind? Is China's semiconductor sector a threat to the world? What are the future trends to watch out for? These are the questions that this book answers.
Product details
Published | 18 Nov 2023 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9789356402461 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury India |
Dimensions | 216 x 135 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd |
About the contributors
Reviews
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'Pranay and Abhiram have put together an excellent
framework to understand the past, present and future of
the geopolitics of semiconductors. The book explains why
some countries have done relatively better than others and
it has learnings for technologists, geopolitical analysts and
policymakers alike'
Nandan Nilekani, Chairman and Co-founder, Infosys,
and Founding Chairman, UIDAI (Aadhaar)Nandan Nilekani, Chairman and Co-founder, Infosys, and Founding Chairman, UIDAI (Aadhaar), endorsement