Chip shortage: how the semiconductor industry is dealing with this ...
2022年2月9日 · A confluence of problems led to the semiconductor shortage. In addition to long-standing issues within the industry, such as insufficient capacity at semiconductor fabs, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges. For instance, automakers cut their chip orders in early 2020 as vehicle sales plummeted. When demand recovered faster ...
'Bullwhip effect' and to respond to the global chip shortage
2021年5月12日 · The shortage is expected to take as much as a $4 billion bite out of Apple’s quarterly sales due to supply constraints on iPads and Macs, and Samsung cited a “serious imbalance” in global supply and demand for chips while warning it might delay the launch of a new phone. There are a number of causes of the bullwhip effect, like poor ...
How Japan’s semiconductor industry is moving into the future
2023年11月20日 · In Japan, semiconductors are recognized as a crucial resource for economic security, leading to various new initiatives. While Japan held a 50.3% share in the global semiconductor industry in 1988, this share has steadily declined since the 1990s, dwindling to 10% in 2019. And, with today’s global shortage of semiconductors, there is a ...
Global chip shortages put life-saving medical devices at risk
2022年5月24日 · The severe global shortage of chips threatens to disrupt the manufacturing of life-saving medical devices and systems. If we fail to take immediate action to address this shortage, it will impact patients in all corners of the world. Chips, also known as semiconductors, are often referred to as the brains powering modern technologies.
How to balance regulating semiconductors with security
2024年1月11日 · Additionally, countries such as Singapore are implementing their own regulations to enhance the security and traceability of semiconductor products. These international efforts underscore the growing consensus on the importance of security in the semiconductor industry. In 2023, the spotlight was on the Chip Act and semiconductor …
Europe's future will be powered by its own semiconductor industry
2022年9月2日 · Europe must revitalize its semiconductor industry to be fit for the future. Fixing this issue is not easy — but it is critical. The EU has targeted an increase in its share of the global semiconductor industry from 9% now to 30% by 2030. Here are four key steps the bloc can take now to meet that ambitious goal: 1. Double down on collaboration.
What are semiconductors, and why are they vital to the global …
Scroll down for full podcast transcript. Semiconductors make the world go round, and the most cutting-edge versions are necessary to propel the artificial intelligence revolution. Historian Chris Miller, author 'Chip War', explains what chips do, how they are made, and why they are so vital to global supply chains and international relations.
Davos 2024: A conversation with Pat Gelsinger | World Economic …
Davos 2024: A conversation with Pat Gelsinger. Intel Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger talks with World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab in this wide ranging conversation on technology, leading edge semiconductor production and the trends shaping the year ahead. Recorded January 17, 2024.
Semiconductor manufacturing and big tech's water challenge
2024年7月19日 · An average chip manufacturing facility today can use 10 million gallons of ultrapure water per day —as much water as is used by 33,000 US households every day. Potential water-related disruptions to operations for TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, could impact the entire global semiconductor supply chain and raise buyers’ prices.
Why Africa could host the next semiconductor ecosystem
2024年7月17日 · Africa should thus be seen as an indispensable part of the semiconductor supply chain. Africa’s value proposition extends far beyond resource extraction, however. Its young and tech-savvy population provides a fertile ground for innovation and design. The potential for collaboration between research centres in Nairobi, Kenya, or Lagos ...