#chip making

[greatprinceofabraham]

Fortune.com

"Best known as the gas that makes party balloons float, #helium is also a key input in #chipmaking, #spacerockets and #medicalimaging.

"#Qatar supplies a third of the world’s helium, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but the nation had to halt production shortly after the war erupted three weeks ago. The latest Iranian strikes against the region’s energy producing infrastructure have added to supply worries, with Qatar’s state-owned gas company saying it would crimp helium exports by 14%."

#Iran war cuts off helium from Qatar, and shortages will start to bite in a few weeks | Fortune https://share.google/G9ZOftJuLHBQkXQsG

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TECHNOLOGY, ukraine, zelenskyy, goodyear, chip making, iphone bending, 1941 willys

[thoughtingdown]

This 22-year-old builds chips in his parents’ garage

Sam Zeloof's creations show what's possible for small-scale silicon tinkerers.

[engradib]

Journey of Chip | Sand to Semiconductor

Journey of Chip | Sand to Semiconductor

Microelectronics is often concealed from public, yet it is a continuous companion in our daily life. It makes a significant contribution to our world’s continuous development and digitalization. But what exactly is the technology underlying it? It all starts with sand, but that’s not the end of it. The fabrication of semiconductors is a highly complicated process. Beginning with the raw material…

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Plot Twist: After Mocking Apple, Now Intel Wants to Build M1 Chips

Sometimes you just can’t even make this stuff up. It seems that after several weeks of bashing away at Apple’s new M1 silicon, Intel is now courting the Mac maker in hopes of becoming the new manufacturing partner for its ARM-based chips. There’s no doubt that Intel has been all but completely pwned by Apple’s […] https://www.idropnews.com/news/plot-twist-after-mocking-apple-now-intel-wants-to-build-its-m1-chips/154952/