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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Clair Brown (Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Society, IRLE, University of California, Berkeley) , Greg Linden (Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Work, Technology and Society, University of California, Berkeley)Publisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780262516822ISBN 10: 0262516829 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 19 August 2011 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface to the Paperback Edition Introduction Crisis 1: Loss of Competitive Advantage Crisis 2: Rising Costs of Fabrication Crisis 3: Rising Costs of Design Crisis 4: Consumer Price Squeeze Crisis 5: Limits to Moore's Law Crisis 6: Finding Talent Crisis 7: Low Returns, High Risk Crisis 8: New Global Competition Conclusion: The Way Ahead Notes References IndexReviews<p> If you are involved in the challenges of the semiconductor industry, this is a book you should read. Paul McLellan Electronic Design News No other major industry has the severe ups and downs of the global semiconductor industry. While microchips play a major role in every aspect of modern life, the industry has given participants a roller coaster ride since the invention of the microchip in the late 1950's. Brown and Linden, two experts who have followed the industry for decades, capture the excitement of the ride in terms of a series of industry crises and provide a wealth of data-driven information which they use to give some lessons for the future. This book will be of interest to all who follow this dynamic industry. -- Bill Spencer, Chairman Emeritus, SEMATECH -- Bill Spencer Brown and Linden provide a brilliant analysis of the competitive crisis facing the U.S. They explain the underlying issues by detailing the challenges which the semiconductor industry has faced. These challenges are not different than what all hi-tech industries will face in the globalized world. This book is a must-read for U.S policymakers. --Vivek Wadhwa, senior research associate, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School, and executive in residence / adjunct professor, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University -- Vivek Wadhwa Chips and Change makes an important contribution to understanding the intensifying global competition for leadership in one of the world's most strategic industries. This book will help demystify the complexities of the semiconductor world for a non-professional audience. A must-read. --George M. Scalise, President, Semiconductor Industry Association Brown and Linden provide a brilliant analysis of the competitive crisis facing the United States. They explain the underlying issues by detailing the challenges that the semiconductor industry has faced. These challenges are not different from what all hi-tech industries will face in the globalized world. This book is a must-read for U.S policymakers. Vivek Wadhwa , senior research associate, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School, and Executive in Residence/Adjunct Professor, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University If you are involved in the challenges of the semiconductor industry, this is a book you should read. Paul McLellan Electronic Design News No other major industry has the severe ups and downs of the global semiconductor industry. While microchips play a major role in every aspect of modern life, the industry has given participants a roller-coaster ride since the invention of the microchip in the late 1950s. Brown and Linden, two experts who have followed the industry for decades, capture the excitement of the ride in terms of a series of industry crises and provide a wealth of data-driven information that they use to give some lessons for the future. This book will be of interest to all who follow this dynamic industry. Bill Spencer , Chairman Emeritus, SEMATECH If you are involved in the challenges of the semiconductor industry, this is a book you should read. Paul McLellan Electronic Design News If you are involved in the challenges of the semiconductor industry, this is a book you should read. -- Paul McLellan Electronic Design News Author InformationClair Brown is Professor of Economics and Director, Center for Work, Technology, and Society (CWTS) at the University of California, Berkeley. Her recent research has focused on high-tech workers, firm employment systems and performance, and wage dynamics. Greg Linden is a a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Work, Technology and Society, University of California, Berkeley. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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