The Future of Computer Chips: A Discussion with Julian Kamasa
New Books in Technology
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What's the Difference Between a Semiconductor and a Microchip?
The semiconductor is inside a chip, it conducts these amounts of electricity. It can decide if there is conduction of electricity or no conduction on this binary principle. And it's made of semiconducting materials, such as silicon. So it's a bit of a basis for a chip. But without the semiconductor, you wouldn't have a chip. You wouldn't have the same conductor. The difference between the semiconductor and the microchip? There is really none. It's a question of terminology. Yes, and a microprocessor wouldn't run without that high-end chip. A lot of function is in our daily life. Thanks to AI and machine learning wouldn't run
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