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The Download: a history of brainwashing, and America’s chipmaking ambitions

The Download: a history of brainwashing, and America’s chipmaking ambitions

Zooming in further, there’s one particular type of insulating material placed between the chip and the structure beneath it; this material, called dielectric film, is produced in sheets as thin as white blood cells. For 30 years, a single Japanese company called Ajinomoto has made billions producing this particular film. Competitors have struggled to outdo […]