Chris Miller on Semiconductors Insiders Podcast: Brief History of the Semiconductor Industry – How Did It Get Started?

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Dan is joined by Chris Miller, Associate Professor of International History at The Fletcher School and author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, a geopolitical history of the computer chip. Chris provides a far-reaching overview of the forces that shaped the worldwide semiconductor industry, with a special view of the R&D done by US aerospace and defense in the early days. The forward-looking strategies that were developed are truly remarkable.

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