Essential Guide to Semiconductors, The

It was a good introduction to the industry.

I bought this book because I'm interested in investing in semiconductor industry and wanted to learn more about how semiconductors work and are made. This is a fantastic intro for non-engineers. The only issue is that it's nearly 20 years old. I really hope they update it. Nevertheless, many of the fundamentals still apply.

Good overview in general about the industry. Though some of the statistics are only up to around 2000. But it is still useful. This is not a book about how semiconductor works, neither about how to make chips in details. If you want to spend only one week on understanding what semiconductor industry is doing, the book is for you.

This book is a must read for anyone in the technology industry - even a software guy like me found the content and processes explained fascinating! I would also urge anyone investing in public companies like Intel, Sun, etc.... to read this and truly understand what those companies do. There were several points in the book where the author would explain something, and the curious side of my brain would question "hrm, I wonder why it's called that... or how that came to be" - and without fail... the next paragraph of the book knew exactly what my curiosity would be and spelled it out. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BOOK!

Simple, easy to read and to understand, good pictures at appropriate places to help you visualize the details.This is a great book for first time semiconductor lovers. The author takes you through a time line of the semiconductor industry and also talks about the industry trends etc. The books talks about semiconductor components and its functions in an "easy to understand" format.It's a good read especially if you are new to the semiconductor industry and want to get a good understanding of the industry.

This is a very readable book that provides an excellent overview of the semiconductor industry. It avoids a lot of technical jargon in discussing a very technical industry.

Probably most interesting to those with little knowledge of semiconductors. There are a number of goofs with measurement units.Still, it provides a good overview for technically trained persons who are not in the industry.

Simple enough for a Wall Street investor, yet even industry insiders will learn something. The book gives a basic overview of everything from wafer test to IP to market economics. This is the best intro to semiconductors, even 13 years after publication.