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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.

Interview: Why Geckos bets materials, not chips, will decide the next AI performance 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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