Semis I
This person met us over Zoom.
Who is Chris Miller?
This three-letter nickname is used for the ultra-clean building where chips are actually manufactured.
What is a fab?
The [country famous for chocolate] of Asia
There are this many MBA1's on the trip
How much is 24?
In Singapore I could call a ____ to get around
Grab
This natural semiconductor material has largely replaced germanium and has been widely used since the 1950s to make integrated circuits
What is silicon?
A company that designs chips but outsources manufacturing to a foundry is known as this type of semiconductor company.
What is fabless?
Taiwan's dominance in semis and its benefits is sometimes referred to as
The Silicon Shield
The latest I can arrive to the trip is
When is 3pm on 12/14?
I need to download this app
Crisis24
This company is the world’s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry and manufactures chips for clients like Apple and Nvidia
What is TSMC?
This process uses light to transfer circuit patterns onto a photoresist layer on a silicon wafer
What is photolithography?
If the US made chips in Mexico it would be called this.
Friend-shoring
We are meeting the ___ President of Taiwan
What is the 7th?
Kenneth went to this country last year
Italy
Nvidia’s GB200 superchip pairs this name of processors
What is Blackwell GPU?
After wafers are fabricated, specialist firms known by this acronym package the dies and perform final testing for chip designers and foundries
What are OSAT companies (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test)?
The semi conductor industry contributes to this much of Singapore's GDP
6%
You need to pack this many sets of "Silicon Valley Business Casual"
What is 4-6x sets of Silicon Valley business casual?
We will go to this academic institution in Singapore
This type of memory is better for temporary storage for actively running programs and data that needs to be accessed quickly
What is DRAM?
Unlike pure designers or stand-alone foundries, these firms both design and manufacture their own chips. What three-word term describes this type of semiconductor company?
Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM)
This theory states that economic engagement would lead to democratization
It is ILLEGAL to hit your ___ in Singapore
What is vape?
We will take these forms of transportation together
What is bus, plane, and boat?