Curious Worldview Podcast

56: Jos Benschop | VP Of Technology At ASML & The Promise Of Moore's Law

November 22, 2021 Jos Benschop Episode 56
Curious Worldview Podcast
56: Jos Benschop | VP Of Technology At ASML & The Promise Of Moore's Law
Show Notes

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Jos is ASML’s Senior Vice President of Technology and oversees research and system engineering. He has published more than 30 papers and has over 20 patents to his name.

In 1984, he started his career at Philips Research where he worked on the introduction of the Compact Disc Rewritable – the CD for those playing along at home. He joined ASML in 1997 as the program manager of “Next-Generation Lithography”, initiating ASML’s early research programs on ion-beam lithography, e-beam lithography and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.

You can expect to hear in this podcast with Jos Benschop about the following and more…

  • An Explanation Of Exponential Growth
  • Jos Benschop On Moores Law
  • Why Going To Work At Facebook Or Instagram Is A Complete Waste Of Talent
  • Difficulties Of Complexity
  • Why The EUV Machine Is The Most Complicated In History
  • More more and more. 

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  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 04:54 – What Are ASML?
  • 09:50 – A Brief Intro To Semiconductors
  • 10:56 – Introducing Moore’s Law
  • 15:56 – Introducing Jos Benschop
  • 17:13 – (START OF THE INTERVIEW) How Integral To Society Is The Semiconductor?
  • 23:06 – Who Are ASML’s Major Competitors?
  • 24:04 – Explaining How Semiconductors Are Made
  • 31:03 – Distinguishing Between The Jargon Of IC/Microchip/Semiconductor
  • 33:02 – Jos On Moore’s Law
  • 38:13 – Explaining Exponential & How It Relates To Moore’s Law?
  • 49:28 – What Type Of Tech Will These Chips Enable?
  • 53:13 – Jos On The Importance Of Software Within ASML
  • 59:49 – The Geopolitics Of Semiconductors
  • 1:06:54 – Is The EUV Machine The Most Complicated Machine Ever Made By Humans?
  • 1:10:27 – Of Any Two People, Who Would You Witness A Conversation Between?
  • 1:11:27 – Afterthoughts & My Message To The Listener

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