➕ Edusemi-Plus｜Applied Learning Series Connecting Semiconductors, Society, and AI
🔗 Official Links
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Edusemi-Plus is an expanded series of the foundational Edusemi-v4x project,
exploring the semiconductor industry through geopolitics, corporate strategy, product architecture, AI, quantum, materials, and investment.
- 🌍 Focus on the intersection of technology and global structure
- 🧠 Supports exploratory learning with ChatGPT × Gemini × Claude
- 🧑🏫 Open for education, strategy, and system design
🌟 Featured Topics
| Topic | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 🏭 TSMC Insight | Multi-angle analysis of TSMC: tech roadmap, geopolitics, supply chain, R&D, education links | Open |
| 🚀 Rapidus 2nm Case Study | Japan’s 2nm challenge: GAA, IBM collaboration, domestic fab infrastructure | Open |
| 🍏 Apple Silicon Evolution | A-series SoC design philosophy, N3/N3E migration, NPU role | Open |
🎯 Purpose
| Perspective | Description |
|---|---|
| 🧭 Contextual Understanding | Uncover geopolitical, economic, and policy dimensions behind technology |
| 🧠 Critical Thinking | Explore the “why” in design choices and strategic decisions |
| 🔄 Connection to Fundamentals | Bridge Edusemi basics with real-world industry context |
🆕 Highlight: Japan’s re-entry into advanced logic fab via Rapidus 2nm chip validation (July 2025) — see Rapidus
📚 Content Categories
| Category | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 🧪 Materials | Compare & apply Si / SiC / GaN | materials |
| 🧩 Assembly & Integration | PCB, passives, connectors, mounting, advanced packaging | Assembly-Integration |
| ⚛️ Advanced | Quantum, cryo, next-gen architectures | quantum-semiconductor |
| 🔬 Applied Devices | Diverse devices derived from new materials and architectures | applied-devices |
| 🤖 AI | LLMs & AI accelerators | ai-semiconductor, ai-tools-comparison |
| 🏭 Industry | TSMC & Apple structures, resurgence stories | tsmc-insight, rapidus |
| 📱 Apple Silicon | Evolution & strategy of A-Series SoCs | apple-silicon |
| 🌐 Geopolitics | Export controls & competition | geopolitics |
| 💹 Investment | Equity & CapEx planning | investment |
| 🗂️ Archive | Ramp-up stories & industrial history | archive |
🔗 Industry Structure Map (Core Supply Chain View)
| Category | Description | Link |
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| 🏭 Overview | End-to-end from design to testing | industry |
| 🧠 EDA Tools | Synthesis, verification, TCAD, P&R | industry/eda-tools |
| 🖼️ Photomasks | Blanks, OPC, EUV masks | industry/photomasks |
| ⚙️ Front-End Equip. | Deposition, lithography, etching | industry/front-equipments |
| 🧪 Front-End Materials | Wafers, gases, resists, CMP slurry | industry/front-materials |
| 🏗️ Back-End Equip. | Dicing, bonding, packaging | industry/back-equipments |
| 🧯 Back-End Materials | Substrates, encapsulants, wires | industry/back-materials |
| 🔬 Metrology Tools | CD-SEM, defect inspection, X-ray | industry/metrology-tools |
| 💾 Device Makers | Foundry, IDM, fabless | industry/device-makers |
👥 Audience & Use Cases
| Audience | Use Cases |
|---|---|
| 🧑🔬 Engineers | Grasp strategic & societal context |
| 🧑💼 Managers & Planners | Tech selection, industrial surveys, global strategy |
| 🧑🏫 Educators & Students | Learn industry structures missing from textbooks |
🧠 AI Tool Integration
| Role | Tool | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| 🧩 Main Generator | ChatGPT 4o | Structure, tables, exercises, visuals |
| 🔍 Research | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Geopolitics, materials, overseas tech |
| ✒️ Editor | Claude 3 Opus | Long-form editing, formatting |
See ai-tools-comparison for prompt-specific workflows
🧩 How to Use
- Education/Training: Slides, thematic notebooks
- Strategy Support: Internal briefings, analysis base
- Exploratory Learning: Interactive with ChatGPT
🔗 Related Projects
| Project | Summary |
|---|---|
Edusemi-v4x  |
Foundational semiconductors: design, physics, PDK, test |
| EduController |
Control theory × AI control (9 chapters) |
| AITL-H |
Intelligent control: FSM + PID + LLM |
👤 Author
Author with professional background in semiconductors and inkjet actuators, creating materials integrating theory and practice.
| 📌 Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Shinichi Samizo |
| Education | M.Eng., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shinshu University Graduate School |
| Career | Former engineer at Seiko Epson Corporation (1997–) |
| Expertise | Semiconductor devices (logic, memory, high-voltage mixed-signal) Inkjet thin-film piezo actuators PrecisionCore printhead productization, BOM management, ISO training |
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📄 License
Licensed under MIT License.
Free to reuse, modify, and fork for educational or non-profit purposes.
Opinions are those of the author.
💬 Feedback
Propose improvements or start discussions via GitHub Discussions.
“Connect technology with global structures to shape future strategies.”