Our piece on the semiconductor and microelectronics domain was featured by LinkedIn News editors, as they report on another huge project coming up in the United States: “Computer chip investment under the CHIPS Act includes a focus on research and development, and one firm, Applied Materials, is doubling down on Silicon Valley with a $4 billion R&D hub. “
Good People, many years ago, out of Johns Hopkins and leading designs in Analog Devices in Boston, I conceived First Atlantic Semiconductors and Microelectronics (FASMICRO). We acquired land off Factory Road in Aba and struck partnerships to build a microelectronics business in Nigeria. The vision was a chip business with a small microfabrication unit. As I progressed, it became clear that the real business is electricity!
That vision has not died but I cannot tell investors that I must raise money for generators before raising money to build a factory. If we follow that path, we cannot be competitive globally. So, that is why we now focus on programmable microprocessors and ASIC. This is the most important part of my Group as we own a key part of it in Africa, supporting schools, governments and companies.
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I love electronics right from junior secondary when I connected with electrons in Integrated Science. If Nigeria can provide decent electricity, as a platform for commerce, our future will evolve stronger.
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