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Nvidia Part I: The GPU Company (1993-2006)

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From Taiwan to Tech: A Journey of Resilience

This chapter chronicles the early life and experiences of a prominent tech figure, focusing on his family's immigration from Taiwan and the cultural challenges they faced. It highlights his transformative time at a reform school in Kentucky and the subsequent impact on his educational pursuits and career in electrical engineering. The narrative further explores his career trajectory from AMD to founding LSI Logic, detailing the significant innovations in application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that laid the groundwork for future advancements in technology.

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