Fragile Foundations: Tracing Argentina's Semiconductor Saga amid Institutional Turmoil

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This article suggests that the persistent pattern of political and economic instability in Argentina has affected the development of semiconductor technology in Argentina, affecting secure resources, financial stability, and appropriate institutional frameworks. This article reconstructs Argentina's history of semiconductor technology to understand the initial research, development, and production of semiconductor technology and the emergence of the field of electronics knowledge in a peripheral country like Argentina. In-depth interviews with key players and analysis of institutional documents shed light on the achievements of the protagonists and their relationship to the country's political and economic context.