Twenty years ago, a small Finnish company called Microchemistry held the key to continuing Moore’s Law. From twelve contenders, it picked ASM International to scale up – to the great delight of Intel.
Jorijn van Duijn explores the dynamics behind the greatest high-tech innovation: the computer chip. This brand new book describes the history of ASM International between 1958 and 2008. Order your copy at the Techwatch bookstore.
According to the fabless semiconductor scale-up with Eindhoven roots, Grai Matter Labs, its Grai One is the world’s first AI chip optimized for ultra-low-latency and low-power processing at the edge.
Several factors, including the inability to attract suitable experts and a complete lack of managerial support, meant that my team couldn’t make progress. Last week, I was informed that my contract would be terminated.