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r/Semiconductors

All discussions on the topics of Semiconductors - the microchips and electronics that powers all of the world’s electronics; industry, research and education/career.

42k subscribers396 posts / mo in Sep 2026337 authors / mosince 2009

r/Semiconductors has 42k members (+65% over the last 12 months). It gets about 396 posts a month from 337 people. Top topics: China Semiconductor Industry, Chip Manufacturing & Competitors and Chip Shortage & Semiconductor News.

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How r/Semiconductors has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+65%in 12 months · +12% in 3 months · +2.2% in 1 month
Oct 202642k
Growing42k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+48%vs Sep 2025 · +31% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026396
BusierPeaked at 3.7k in Nov 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Semiconductors

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. China Semiconductor Industry3.8%
  2. Chip Manufacturing & Competitors3.4%
  3. Chip Shortage & Semiconductor News2.9%
  4. Chip Shortage & Semiconductor News2.1%
  5. Moore's Law Transistors2.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. LinkedIn
  3. heise online
  4. Tom's Hardware
  5. Bloomberg L.P.

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