Taiwan's Semiconductor Miracle: From Periphery to Core

This book examines how a series of inconceivable developments in the semiconductor industry over the last 40 years shaped modern Taiwan.

Covering one of the most dramatic episodes in modern technology history, this book outlines the ascent of a resource-impoverished and technology-disadvantaged country to a leading position in the world’s most complex industry, which requires immense resources and technologies to succeed. The book focuses on three major factors that contributed to this succe...