During his doctoral degree, Ekimov studied semiconductors—important components in microelectronics.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-10-scientists-nobel-prize-chemistry-tiny.html

The long-awaited order authorizes the U.S. Treasury secretary to prohibit or restrict U.S. investments in Chinese entities in three sectors: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies and certain artificial intelligence systems.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/08/10/biden-orders-ban-on-certain-us-tech-investments-in-china/

Through emerging nanotechnologies and enhanced microelectronics, ‘intelligent’ control of the natural environment and many of the organisms within it will be greatly strengthened.

Source: https://www.newdawnmagazine.com/articles/living-through-a-great-shift-of-the-ages