Semiconductors are essential components in smartphones, motor vehicles, communications and military systems, as well as computing.

You might know them by another name – microchips.

Largely, they’ve been made in Taiwan by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), but the US is making strides in the industry with companies including Nvidia, Intel and Advanced Micro Devices/AMD.

Given the growth of these companies in recent times, is it too late for investors to jump on the bandwagon? Or is there still time to invest successfully in the rise of microchips? 

Melbourne-based market analyst Hebe Chen joins HotCopper’s Fouad Haidar to dive into this further.