Chip shortage leaves US firms dangerously low on semiconductors, report says
2 years, 10 months ago

Chip shortage leaves US firms dangerously low on semiconductors, report says

Live Mint  

US manufacturers and other companies that use semiconductors are down to less than five days of inventory for key chips, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, citing the results of a new survey. “This means a disruption overseas, which might shut down a semiconductor plant for 2-3 weeks, has the potential to disable a manufacturing facility and furlough workers in the United States if that facility only has 3-5 days of inventory," the Commerce Department report said. “America invented these chips," Mr. Biden said at an event last week touting Intel Corp.’s plan to invest at least $20 billion in new chip-making capacity in Ohio. The Commerce Department said it would also take further steps to increase transparency of the supply chain, noting that the industry is so complex that producers at the beginning of the supply chain are far removed from the end users and thus don’t always have an ability to see how much demand there will be for certain products, while chip consumers “don’t always know where the chips they need originate."

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Semiconductor sale restrictions hurting 'chip alliance' members
1 year, 2 months ago

Semiconductor sale restrictions hurting 'chip alliance' members

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken Feb 17, 2023. A year after the Joe Biden administration took the first step toward restricting semiconductor sales to China, it has begun drafting additional measures. But progress has slowed down in recent months as US chip companies are telling the government that cutting sales to …

The chips are down: Inside India’s technicoloured semi-conductor dreams
1 year, 5 months ago

The chips are down: Inside India’s technicoloured semi-conductor dreams

Hindustan Times  

Silicon chips and semiconductors, terms often used interchangeably, are actually distinct things. “The number of car-mounted semiconductor devices has been increasing steadily, particularly for future ADAS or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems,” is how Hitachi’s semiconductor knowledgebase describes the changes unfolding. Research firm Deloitte’s ‘TMT Predictions Report’ 2023 – India Chapter’ report released in February, estimates the Indian semiconductor market to …

China chip imports drop 12.4% year-on-year in September, govt data
2 years, 2 months ago

China chip imports drop 12.4% year-on-year in September, govt data

The Hindu  

China's chip imports fell 12.4% in September, according to official customs data published on Monday, continuing a decline amid tensions with the United States and an ongoing chip shortage. Chip imports to China surged in 2021, as tensions between the U.S. and China over technology policy escalated and a global chip shortage caused many companies in China to stockpile supplies. …

China chip industry group ‘troubled’ by US export curbs
2 years, 2 months ago

China chip industry group ‘troubled’ by US export curbs

Al Jazeera  

China’s top trade group for the chip sector has said it is “disappointed” by recent US export controls and warned they could put more stress on global supply chains. Last week, the US Department of Commerce passed a sweeping set of regulations aimed at kneecapping advancements in China’s semiconductor industry. If enforced broadly, the regulations could bar research labs and …

The Chip Shortage Is Easing—but Only for Some
54 years, 11 months ago

The Chip Shortage Is Easing—but Only for Some

Wired  

This month, Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, which produces some of the world’s most advanced silicon, announced record profits for the past quarter—up by 76.4 percent from the year before to 237.03 billion New Taiwan dollars. “In certain industries, there’s an easing—an equilibrium,” says Julie Gerdeman, CEO of Everstream Analytics, a company that analyzes supply chain data to help companies forecast risk. …

Global chip shortage likely to last through 2023, warns US official
2 years, 6 months ago

Global chip shortage likely to last through 2023, warns US official

Firstpost  

Shutdowns of key Asian suppliers due to the coronavirus pandemic crippled supplies last year, just when American consumers, flush with cash from government aid, went on a spending spree buying cars and electronics, which depend on the chips The global shortage of critical semiconductors is likely to last at least through next year and perhaps longer, US Commerce Secretary Gina …

Intel And TSMC Facing Other Issues Due To Global Chip Shortage
2 years, 6 months ago

Intel And TSMC Facing Other Issues Due To Global Chip Shortage

News 18  

Chips for chipmaking machines are one of the things in short supply amid chip shortage constraints, say executives from Intel and Apple chipmaker TSMC. According to 9To5Mac, buying new chipmaking machines was never a speedy process, given their complexity and delicacy, but lead times before the pandemic were measured in months. While many commentators say they expect the chip shortage …

Global Chip Shortage Could Ease This Year Despite China Lockdowns
2 years, 8 months ago

Global Chip Shortage Could Ease This Year Despite China Lockdowns

ABP News  

New Delhi: The global chip shortage, that plagued several industries like automotive and consumer electronics, is set to ease during the second half of the year despite lockdowns in China as demand-supply gaps decrease across most components, a new report has said. “Coupled with wafer production expansion and continuous supplier diversification, we have witnessed significant improvement in the component supply …

Global Chip Shortage Could Ease Up This Year, Even With China On Lockdown
2 years, 8 months ago

Global Chip Shortage Could Ease Up This Year, Even With China On Lockdown

News 18  

The global chip shortage, that plagued several industries like automotive and consumer electronics, is set to ease during the second half of the year despite lockdowns in China as demand-supply gaps decrease across most components, a new report has said. “Coupled with wafer production expansion and continuous supplier diversification, we have witnessed significant improvement in the component supply situation, at …

Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On
3 years, 1 month ago

Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On

Wired  

The semiconductor industry lives at the cutting edge of technological progress. Nearly two years into pandemic-caused disruptions, a severe shortage of computer chips—the components at the heart of smartphones, laptops, and innumerable other products—continues to affect manufacturers across the global economy. “It is utterly amazing that it's taken so long for the supply chain to rebound after the global economy …

Chip shortage: Wait for your new car, Sony PS5 or Apple MacBook just got longer
3 years, 1 month ago

Chip shortage: Wait for your new car, Sony PS5 or Apple MacBook just got longer

Hindustan Times  

From battery-powered toys to washing machines, ACs, smartphones, TVs, and cars, anything that needs electricity requires semiconductors or chips. A worker inspects chips at the semiconductor packaging firm Unisem Berhad plant in Ipoh, Malaysia The scale of the shortage impact Tried buying a new phone lately? “Renesas plant fire in Japan in Q1 and the Malaysian Covid crisis in Q2 …

Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time
3 years, 2 months ago

Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Gina Raimondo only wears watches made by Bulova — a company that laid off her scientist father, closed its Rhode Island factory and moved production to China in 1983. “It’s been a tribute to my dad,” Raimondo said of her watch choices in an interview, “and a reminder to me that we need to do more to get …

Chipmakers helping solve global shortage
3 years, 4 months ago

Chipmakers helping solve global shortage

China Daily  

A technician works on a chip production line in Suining, Sichuan province. LIU CHANGSONG/FOR CHINA DAILY New local capacity boosts output of semiconductors in July by 41% y-o-y Chip-making companies in China are working hard to help solve a global shortage of semiconductor products, as can be seen from the record output of integrated circuits, or ICs, in the country …

China regulator targets auto chip distributors with price-gouging probe
3 years, 4 months ago

China regulator targets auto chip distributors with price-gouging probe

The Hindu  

China's regulatory agency is launching an investigation into chip distributors in the auto industry, it said on Tuesday, citing suspicions of price gouging. "In response to prominent problems such as speculation and high prices in the automotive chip market, the State Administration of Market Supervision has recently filed an investigation on car chip distributors," the agency said. Concerns about supply …

Op-Ed: Why we need a national strategy to prevent computer chip shortages
3 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Why we need a national strategy to prevent computer chip shortages

LA Times  

President Biden holds up a silicon wafer as he participates virtually in the CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience at the White House on April 12. A successful approach does, however, require the U.S. and its allies to maintain a competitive edge vis-à-vis China, including through coordinated trade and investment policies to contain the growing security threats that …

Why is the world running short on semiconductors?
3 years, 6 months ago

Why is the world running short on semiconductors?

Al Jazeera  

Supply shortfalls from Taiwan are forcing carmakers and electronics firms to cut production and lay off workers. Semiconductors are in almost every electronic item we use, from smartphones and computers to household appliances and cars. But they are in short supply, as Taiwan supplies nearly 60 percent of the world’s chips. Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: June Park – Political economist …

State Of Chip Shortage: Blame Bitcoin For The Long Wait For Your New Car And Sony PlayStation 5?
3 years, 6 months ago

State Of Chip Shortage: Blame Bitcoin For The Long Wait For Your New Car And Sony PlayStation 5?

News 18  

You craved for all sorts of smartness with gadgets. “While the chipset shortage is impacting several sectors including PCs, we are constantly working on ways to ensure smooth supply of products and devices to our end users,” Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems at HP India, had told News18 last month, when asked about how the chip shortage is impacting …

Intel Reiterates Chip Supply Shortages Could Last Several Years
3 years, 6 months ago

Intel Reiterates Chip Supply Shortages Could Last Several Years

News 18  

Intel?s CEO said on Monday it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and is also being felt in other areas, including consumer electronics. ?But while the industry has taken steps to address near term constraints it could still take a couple of years for …

Why Apple has chips for iPhones while Ford got caught short
3 years, 7 months ago

Why Apple has chips for iPhones while Ford got caught short

The Hindu  

On the same day that Ford Motor Co said it would be able to produce only half as many cars as planned due to a global chip shortage, Apple Inc announced blowout quarterly earnings as smartphone and computer sales soared, with the chip shortage having only a small impact on its business. The uneven impact of the chip shortage was …

Biden tells execs US needs to invest, lead in computer chips
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden tells execs US needs to invest, lead in computer chips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used a virtual meeting with corporate leaders about a global shortage of semiconductors to push Monday for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, telling them that the U.S. should be the world’s computer chip leader. Biden made an appearance at the meeting between administration officials and company leaders held to discuss developing a stronger U.S. computer …

Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world
3 years, 8 months ago

Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

The Hindu  

As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power a wide range of products that connect, transport and entertain us in a world increasingly dependent on technology. But things have been getting even worse in recent weeks, particularly in the auto industry, where factories are shutting down because …

World going through unprecedented chip shortage
3 years, 9 months ago

World going through unprecedented chip shortage

The Hindu  

The world is going through an unprecedented chip shortage, Zhou Zixue, a senior official with the China Semiconductor Industry Association, said on Wednesday, after semiconductor sales grew 18% last year. "If you are an experienced player, you will remember that in 1999 there was a similar crisis in this industry, but it was way smaller," Zhou, chairman of Semiconductor Manufacturing …

The semiconductor shortage is still hurting Samsung, Honda and Volkswagen
3 years, 9 months ago

The semiconductor shortage is still hurting Samsung, Honda and Volkswagen

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — The global chip shortage is continuing to pummel global business, with Samsung, Honda and Volkswagen among the latest major companies to warn of sustained disruption. “We continue to manage a number of supply chain issues related to the impact from Covid-19, congestion at various ports, the microchip shortage and severe winter weather over the past …

Gaming consoles, smartphones, other gadgets could get pricier due to continuing microchip shortages
3 years, 10 months ago

Gaming consoles, smartphones, other gadgets could get pricier due to continuing microchip shortages

Firstpost  

Prices of popular gadgets such as PlayStations and iPhones could rise because of microchip shortages caused by a “perfect storm” of coronavirus-driven demand, supply chain disruptions and trade war stockpiling, experts warn. Electronic gadgets and cars will be in shorter supply or more expensive throughout 2021.” Gaming controllers Complex supply chains Sales of certain iPhone models have reportedly been limited …

Chip crunch to impact global auto production into third quarter, says IHS
3 years, 10 months ago

Chip crunch to impact global auto production into third quarter, says IHS

The Hindu  

A shortage of auto chips could impact 672,000 units of global light vehicle production in the first quarter, data firm IHS Markit said on Wednesday, warning that the disruption could extend into the third quarter. Ford Motor Co, Toyota Motor Corp, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Nissan Motor Co had cut output due to the shortage, while Volkswagen has said the …

Chip sales rose 6.5% globally in 2020 after year-end rush
3 years, 10 months ago

Chip sales rose 6.5% globally in 2020 after year-end rush

The Hindu  

Global semiconductor sales rose 6.5% overall in 2020, as a recovery during the last three months of the year helped offset a sharp dropoff in March and April, when pandemic stay-home orders rolled out around the world. Global sales were $439 billion in 2020, according to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association, a trade group that represents most U.S. chipmakers …

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