Episode 12: AI Export Tensions, Samsung’s $16.5B Tesla Deal & Imec’s Wireless Chip Leap

In this episode of Chips Weekly by Diana, we explore how U.S. export licensing chaos is freezing key AI chip shipments, AMD’s push to re-enter the China market, and Samsung’s massive new deal with Tesla. In our Industry Spotlight, we dive into the rising challenge of fab security—from insider threats to cyber-physical risks. And we wrap with an exciting Chip of the Week: Imec’s new microwave photonic chip that could reshape the future of wireless communications.

🧠 Topics Covered:

• U.S. AI chip export backlog
• AMD’s MI308 & China
• Samsung’s $16.5B Tesla contract
• Semiconductor fab security threats
• Chip of the Week: Imec’s microwave photonic chip

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