The Vital Importance Of Semiconductors To AI & Quantum Computing [extract]

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As the world advances toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing, the technology fuelling these breakthroughs is evolving and developing rapidly. One often overlooked but crucial component of this progress, is the role of compound semiconductors. 

From revolutionising AI data centres to enabling quantum-safe cryptography, these materials will be key to unlocking the full potential of next-generation technologies.

Right now AI applications are everywhere, from big data analytics and military equipment to facial recognition software and self-driving cars. Furthermore, they are constantly bringing new challenges and opportunities to the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors are important parts of modern gadgets and have become key in pushing technology forward, especially in AI, data analysis, and edge computing. In essence, AI makes it possible for machines to think. The beginnings of AI date back to the 1950s, but recent advances in AI technology have seen a new renaissance. The development of machine-learning algorithms capable of processing massive amounts of data has opened new possibilities for AI devices. 

Today’s AI applications can not only process data, but can also learn from experience and apply that experience to improve how they function.

With AI applications gaining traction in the industrial, retail, healthcare, military, research, and consumer sectors, demand for specialised sensors, integrated circuits, improved memory, and enhanced processors is increasing. 

This heightened demand is changing the semiconductor supply chain by directly impacting design and manufacturing decisions.

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