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Semiconductor Culture in the Global Economy
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Abstract
The use of technology in multiple industries has contributed to the growth of the global economy. As a core part of today’s technology, the impact derived from semiconductors is two-sided. While the general public is focused on the advantages of semiconductors, the political-cultural-national tensions it creates are missing. Semiconductor culture is a combination of technology and politics in the context of economic development. The historical semiconductor battles between countries and the current semiconductor battles confirm this view. This paper reviews the Japan-US semiconductor war in the last century, the Japan-South Korea semiconductor war in this century, and the US-China semiconductor war in the last few years. This paper aims to use the semiconductor cases to demonstrate the adverse effects of semiconductor culture in the global economy. Finally, it concludes that semiconductor culture can strain political relations between nations.
Keywords
semiconductor, Japan, US, South Korea, China
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Xiang,W. (2023). Semiconductor Culture in the Global Economy. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,25,7-11.
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