Semiconductors and Nanoelectronic Chips

Semiconductors or chips form the basis of modern electronics. This book aims to showcase the pervasive role of semiconductors in modern life and their growing importance in AI-driven technologies. It emphasizes the need for enhanced performance to cope with the unprecedented AI demand. It also addresses the sustainability challenges of semiconductor manufacturing. The book outlines vulnerabilities in the global supply chain and highlights government efforts to re-shore critical components for security and sovereignty. It describes some quite important technical and sustainable challenges for the semiconductor industry. It also reviews Europe’s current position in the semiconductor ecosystem and proposes a long-term strategy to strengthen its supply chain resilience. Such a suggested European strategy for enhancing its semiconductor technological sovereignty can be mimicked in any country currently trapped in the technology rivalry between US and China.