The Semiconductor Business: A Business Guide for Investors, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs

By Chandan Das

Chips are the new oil. They power our phones, cars, hospitals, banks, satellites, and even national defense. Every second of modern life runs on semiconductors-and yet, very few people outside the industry truly understand how this trillion-dollar business works. For investors and entrepreneurs, this creates a massive opportunity.

The Semiconductor Business: From Silicon to Global Markets is your complete guide to the world's most strategic industry. Written in simple, clear language, this book takes you behind the scenes of how semiconductors are made, sold, and turned into billion-dollar profits.

Inside, you will discover:

Raw Materials & Technology - Why silicon, rare earths, and specialty gases are the lifeblood of chips, and how breakthroughs like EUV lithography and 3D chips are shaping the future.

Manufacturing & Supply Chains - What happens inside fabs and cleanrooms, why the world depends on a handful of companies like TSMC, Samsung, and Intel, and how one missing part can bring down entire industries.

Business Models - Learn the difference between fabless companies (like NVIDIA and Qualcomm), foundries (TSMC), integrated device manufacturers (Intel, Samsung), and the powerful role of EDA companies (Cadence, Synopsys).

Marketing & Sales - How semiconductor giants win contracts with Apple, Tesla, and Amazon; the role of global trade shows; and why partnerships drive growth in this highly competitive market.

Finance & Investment - The economics of a semiconductor fab (why it costs $10-20 billion to build one), the long payback cycles, R&D spending, and how investors can profit from stocks, ETFs, and venture capital opportunities in chip startups.

Policy & Geopolitics - Understand the US CHIPS Act, EU Chips Act, China's race for chip independence, export bans on lithography, and the rising tensions over Taiwan-the heart of global chip production.

Future Trends & Opportunities - AI chips, quantum computing, chips for electric vehicles and 5G/6G, green fabs, and the challenges of sustainability in an energy-hungry industry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FQ328Y81
• ISBN13: 9798264024894
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"