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PodcastTaiwan Frontlines: Taiwan in the Global ArenaOctober 1, 2026

How Taiwan Built the World’s Chip Powerhouse

Former TSMC R&D director Conrad Young traces how Taiwan built its chip powerhouse, the economics of Moore's law, China's semiconductor gap, and the silicon shield debate.

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