Future of Chips Depends on Process Innovation

In “Future of Chips Depends on Process Innovation,” Alain-Serge Porret of CSEM argues the semiconductor race is shifting away from sheer scale. As leading-edge manufacturing costs and energy demands rise, the article suggests competitiveness will increasingly come from extracting more performance and value from tighter constraints.

Using Switzerland as an example, the piece highlights process refinement and application-specific design—such as ASICs and low-power edge AI—as practical ways to improve efficiency, yield, and real-world impact without relying on mega-fab expansion. It also outlines why this path can be especially relevant for regions and industries that prioritize reliability, sustainability, and specialized capabilities over maximum throughput.

Read the full article on the original source (Industry Today).