A newsletter with easy but detailed explainers on semiconductor technology for busy engineers and investors.
Semiconductors are the world’s most important business, but…
The learning curve is steep.
Online resources are virtually non-existent.
Long winded YouTube videos just take too damn long.
All you have are powerpoint presentations with no context.
Most importantly, information is simply locked away in experts’ heads.
The goal of this newsletter is to unlock semiconductor expertise for all
But how? Semiconductors are hard. They have equations and stuff right?
I’ve worked in the industry for 15 years and counting, and here’s a little secret: few people actually use all those equations in real life.
Real engineering comes from intuitive understanding.
That is what you will develop from weekly posts delivered right to your email inbox.
Lots of pictures
Minimal equations
Maximum insight
Who is this for?
Professionals who want to break out of corporate silos.
Leaders who want a top-down view to make business decisions.
Students who are still discovering what they should do professionally.
Investors who need to understand just enough tech for investing decisions.
Who am I?
My name is Vikram Sekar (I’m also on X).
I currently work as a Senior Staff Engineer at Qualcomm. I have spent over 15 years in the industry working in small, medium and large companies.
I have a Ph. D in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. I love learning and writing about technology — plain and simple.
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