Nenni D., McLellan P. Fabless: The Transformation of the Semiconductor Industry

2019 Revised Edition. — SemiWiki.com, 2019. — 312 p. — ISBN 978-1497525047.The purpose of this book is to illustrate the magnificence of the fabless semiconductor ecosystem, and to give credit where credit is due. We trace the history of the semiconductor industry from both a technical and business perspective. We argue that the development of the fabless business model was a key enabler of the growth in semiconductors since the mid-1980s. Because business models, as much as the technology, are what keep us thrilled with new gadgets year after year, we focus on the evolution of the electronics business. We also invited key players in the industry to contribute chapters. These "In Their Own Words" chapters allow the heavyweights of the industry to tell their corporate history for themselves, focusing on the industry developments (both in technology and business models) that made them successful, and how they in turn drive the further evolution of the semiconductor industry.Foreword.The Semiconductor Century.
The ASIC Business.
In Their Own Words: VLSI Technology.
In Their Own Words: eSilicon Corporation.
2019 Update: eSilicon Corporation.
The FPGA.
Update 2019: FPGA Landscape.
In Their Own Words: Xilinx.
In Their Own Words: Achronix.
Moving to the Fabless Model.
In Their Own Words: Chips and Technologies.
The Rise of the Foundry.
2019 Update: Foundries.
In Their Own Words: TSMC and Open Innovation Platform.
2019 Update: TSMC.
2019 Update: Dr. Morris Chang.
In Their Own Words: GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
2019 Update: GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
Electronic Design Automation.
2019 Update: EDA.
In Their Own Words: Mentor Graphics.
2019 Update: Mentor Graphics.
In Their Own Words: Cadence Design Systems.
2019 Update: Cadence.
In Their Own Words: Synopsys.
2019 Update: Synopsys.
Intellectual Property.
2019 Update: Semiconductor IP.
2019 Update: In Their Own Words: ARM.
In Their Own Words: Imagination Technologies.
2019 Update: Wave Computing and MIPS Technologies.
2019 Update: IP Management.
In Their Own Words: Methodics.
What’s Next for the Semiconductor Industry?