A Brief History of Chips / 芯片简史

A Brief History of Chips / 《芯片简史》 is the book by 汪波 named in 真正改变世界的技术，为什么一开始都不被看好？| S10E16. The episode uses the book’s semiconductor-history background to move from current AI demand for GPUs, CPUs, and memory chips into older adoption stories around Moore’s Law, integration, and MOS.

In the source, the book functions as an entry point into the pattern that early technology judgments are often path-dependent. Technologies that are expensive, unstable, or under-tooled at birth can become central once Semiconductor Supply Chain learning, EDA, and manufacturing iteration change the surrounding system.

Connections

• Wang Bo / 汪波 - author and episode guest.
• Moore’s Law, MOSFET / MOS Transistor, and Disruptive Innovation - core historical themes in the interview.
• Electronic Design Automation and Semiconductor Supply Chain - toolchain and supply-chain context needed to make early chip ideas practical.