One of the key attributes of Moore’s Law is the introduction of new generations of manufacturing technologies at a 2-year cadence. Over the last several decades, these technology generations have provided huge … [Read more...]
The Buttons of Breakthrough Performance
Every once in a while, an experience you pass through is worthy of induction into your museum folder so you can reminisce about it at a later date. This photo is from my museum folder and here, I am reminiscing about it, … [Read more...]
Synchronizing with Sunlin Chou
Sometimes we get to see, up close, leaders who make a truly enormous contribution to society. Dr. Sunlin Chou was one such leader and I was a fortunate fellow traveler. Sunlin led the exponential rise of transistors for … [Read more...]
Morris Chang and Me
Legend has it that in 1984, Morris Chang was approached by a friend who was looking for money to buy equipment for manufacturing his electronic chip designs. Morris told him to do more homework. When his friend did not … [Read more...]
The unshackling
Can you relate? … [Read more...]