This resulted in delayed shipments and feature slashing from Apple, BMW, Sony, and Nissan.
The chip shortage continued in 2021, and it hasnt ended yet.
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This was a crappy year for gadget makers.
Xiaomi experiencedflat revenuein the September quarter because of the chip shortage.
In Q3 2021, smartphone shipments shrunk by 6% year-on-year,according to a report by Canalys.
That doesnt sound good at all.
Some other chipmakers disagree with this.
iPhone supplier Foxconn also said thatthe chip shortage problem might run until mid-2022.
So your iPhone 13 orders might be delayed.
But the legacy chips that use 10nm or 14nm technology are hard to manufacture.
Thats why the PC sector might see slowed growth.
This can be attributed to the strong demand for home workstations during the pandemic slowing down.
Hopefully, gamers wont have to face this kind of frustration next year.
Automotive sector
Carmakers are one of the biggest victims of the chip shortage.
Severalanalystsandindustryleaders notedhat the automotive industry will face supply issues well into 2023.
Nissan boss Makoto Uchida warned that chip shortage couldseriously hamper the companys future plans.
In September, even Elon Muskhighlightedsupply chain issues with Tesla models.
Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.
So there has perhaps been underinvestment and restraint in adding capacity until lately.
In October, TSMC said itll opena factory in Japanthat will use older technology to meet up the demand.
However, the plant will start producing semiconductors only in 2024.
Earlier this week, Intel committed to openinga new facility in Malaysia with a $7 billion investment.
In March, the company had announceda $20 billion fundto set up manufacturing plants in the US.
However, there are still risks on the horizon.
Because Im not ready for that chip shortage at all.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”
