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Integrated Circuits

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Futuristic semiconductor fabrication plant with robotic arms working on silicon wafers, illustrating the complex and paradoxically slowed manufacturing process.
Applied Technology

What is the history and impact of semiconductor technology?

IBM's Project SWIFT once fabricated integrated circuits in a single day, with each layer taking just 5 hours, a speed that today's fastest fabs can't match, now taking 19 hours per layer.

Jina Park·July 5, 2026