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Made On Earth: Semiconductors

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Semiconductors

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Semiconductors, also known as microchips, have revolutionised our lives.

Babita Sharma visits a factory in the US to see how the ingredient parts of a microchip come together from across the planet, where they are assembled using US expertise.

Semiconductors, also known as microchips, have revolutionised our lives through their use in computers, phones and everyday electronics. But before it even reaches our home, the parts of each semiconductor have travelled around the world up to three times. Babita Sharma visits a factory in the US to see how the ingredient parts of a microchip come together from across the planet, where they are assembled using US expertise built up over decades. The devices containing chips are changing lives: Finn travels to rural Kenya to meet Douglas, a farmer whose business is thriving thanks to the freedom that semiconductors provide.

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Across the globe, we rely on an array of products - and behind each product is a fascinati

Across the globe, we have come to rely on an array of products - and behind each product is a fascinating story. Babita Sharma and Finn Aberdein explore the places and people.

Across the globe, we have come to rely on an array of products - and behind each product is a fascinating story. Babita Sharma and Finn Aberdein explore the places and people behind eight products that help us all to thrive. From flowers to semiconductors, bikes to coffee, they investigate where these items are produced, how they are processed - and how each global network is adapting to our changing needs.

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