A Brief History of Chips / 芯片简史

A Brief History of Chips / 《芯片简史》 is the book by [[WangBo|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 [[MOSFET|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, [[ElectronicDesignAutomation|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.