A simple guide to the software and factories behind every AI chip
shashib · x · 2026-07-22
A plain-language guide to the stack behind modern AI chips: the post notes that three companies write almost all the software used to design chips, while TSMC manufactures close to 70% of the world’s chips.
- Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm all license tools from the same small set of EDA vendors.
- The piece is framed as an explainer on the hidden software and manufacturing layer that makes AI chips possible.
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