Intel, TSMC, and the Man Between the Fronts – What the Case of Wei-Jen Lo Means for Investors

If a single person makes headlines in the semiconductor industry, it is worth paying attention. Wei-Jen Lo, for decades one of the quiet architects of the chip age, suddenly finds himself at the center of a conflict that involves not only career but also technological supremacy, national security – and billions in investments from investors. Lo, an engineer born in Taiwan with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, is anything but a blank slate. In the 1980s, he was part of Intel's golden era, building factories and helping to bring...