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SemiconductorsGlobal / Other·Ranked Sunday, July 12, 2026
Interview: Why Geckos bets materials, not chips, will decide the next AI performance leap
Geckos exec argues materials science, not process nodes, drives next AI leap.

As generative AI fuels rapid growth in demand for high-performance computing (HPC), the semiconductor industry is shifting from a process race to a materials race. Geckos chairman Shen Tsung-huan says that as chip manufacturing moves to 2nm and even more adva…
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#15 that day3.25/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%5/10
Economic impact · weight 25%4/10
Job impact · weight 20%1/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%3/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10
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