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Re:Apple will soon receive 'made in America' chips from TSMC... by tobiasdorge on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @03:33PM (#42703451)
Surely there is a lot of software involved in the design / operation of these fabs, it's not just designing the chip directly. Another commenter mentioned EDA so maybe I'll look into that.
Re:Apple will soon receive 'made in America' chips from TSMC... by hn3er1q on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @06:59PM (#42705639)
There is a huge amount of software in every single step of making an ASIC, digital or analog. Or even a PCB for that matter. Long gone are the days of cutting tape and etching anything yourself. Apple's M3 has 25 billion transistors. No human drew those.