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New comment by johncole in "How Semiconductors Were Made in America"

johncole — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:26:58 +0000

How semiconductors were made in the USA

How Semiconductors Were Made in America

johncole — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:26:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.siliconimist.com/p/semiconductors-made-in-america

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47937611

Points: 45

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Learning About FPGAs in Finance

johncole — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:24:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.semidesignjobs.com/blog/fpgas-in-finance-hft

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47917677

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Demystifying Open Silicon – Matt Venn Is Democratizing Chip Design

johncole — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:58:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.siliconimist.com/p/tiny-tapeout-matt-venn

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47698492

Points: 8

# Comments: 0

Open Source Silicon: wafer.space and the business of open silicon projects

johncole — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:12:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.siliconimist.com/p/waferspace-tim-mithro-ansell

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47570313

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by johncole in "Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan"

johncole — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:33:43 +0000

Both can be true. It’s a much lower capital threshold to enter the verification game than the fan building game.

New comment by johncole in "Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan"

johncole — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:08:19 +0000

Not much different, no. But I thought it was a good story, bringing it to Kazakhstan, which traditionally doesn't have a semi industry.

New comment by johncole in "Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan"

johncole — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:07:16 +0000

Why do you say that?

New comment by johncole in "Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan"

johncole — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:09:44 +0000

Nursultan Kabylkas designed the first chip in Kazakhstan, and in the process he bootstrapped a new national industry.

Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan

johncole — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:09:44 +0000

Article URL: https://www.siliconimist.com/p/bringing-semiconductors-to-kazakhstan

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397883

Points: 57

# Comments: 15

New comment by johncole in "[dead]"

johncole — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:05:38 +0000

China talk is brilliant.

New comment by johncole in "FlyingWire – Semiconductor Building Digital Nervous Systems Deployed on Tape"

johncole — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:03:53 +0000

Most companies overlook the true cost and complexity of deploying hardware in the physical world - FlyingWire’s innovative approach to deploy-through-material-design could slash that expense to zero.

FlyingWire – Semiconductor Building Digital Nervous Systems Deployed on Tape

johncole — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:03:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.siliconimist.com/p/flyingwire-mike-chieco

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47395112

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Strike in the Middle East use Anthropic even after the Trump ban

johncole — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:59:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-2026/card/u-s-strikes-in-middle-east-use-anthropic-hours-after-trump-ban-ozNO0iClZpfpL7K7ElJ2

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47202810

Points: 13

# Comments: 0

New comment by johncole in "Show HN: I built a semiconductor internship job board"

johncole — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:22:54 +0000

Thank you! That’s exactly the problem we were trying to adresss at first was just a consolidated place to monitor new opportunities as they came out. I would love to talk about your experience (and any friends) if you’re open to it!

Show HN: I built a semiconductor internship job board

johncole — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:09:50 +0000

I started a job board to help semiconductor design students (and more senior semiconductor folks) find their next internship (and job). We have a few hundred jobs up, and adding more every day.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47073343

Points: 4

# Comments: 2

Interview with Founder of InchFab, Application Specific Fab Maker

johncole — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:07:41 +0000

Article URL: https://www.siliconimist.com/p/inchfab-mitchell-hsing

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47073328

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Show HN: I Started a Podcast on Silicon and Economics

johncole — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:06:35 +0000

Not my first time starting a podcast, but definitely the most fun. I enjoy talking to folks about their work, and highlighting trends in semiconductors. I'm starting with some mems companies, and then moving over into covering open source subjects for a bit. If you know someone working on open source silicon, please send me a message!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47073322

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by johncole in "A Semiconductor Adventure in China – Doug Sparks on the Siliconimist"

johncole — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:42:34 +0000

This was a fun episode to record! First episode of a new podcast.

A Semiconductor Adventure in China – Doug Sparks on the Siliconimist

johncole — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:04:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0YGJiWRQq0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46987712

Points: 3

# Comments: 1