Macrofab Engineering Podcast

In this episode of Circuit Break, Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig discuss the recent increase in semiconductor tariffs and its impact on the electronics industry. Parker shares insights from his latest article analyzing how these tariffs affect bill of materials costs. The hosts also dive into a compelling news story about ASML and TSMC's ability to disable chip machines remotely in the event of geopolitical conflicts, particularly if China invades Taiwan. They explore the ethical implications and security concerns surrounding this capability. Personal project updates include Parker's work on Python scripting to automate data extraction from invoices.News/AnnouncementsRecent increase in semiconductor tariffs and its potential impact on bill of materials costs.ASML and TSMC's ability to remotely disable chip machines in case of geopolitical conflicts.Key Discussion PointsAnalysis of the new semiconductor tariffs and their impact on BOM costs.Breakdown of HTS codes and country of origin data for electronic co