{"id":286437,"date":"2021-06-29T13:17:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-lightbulb-company-can-help-us-solve-europes-semiconductor-shortage\/"},"modified":"2021-06-29T13:17:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:17:46","slug":"a-lightbulb-company-can-help-us-solve-europes-semiconductor-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightbulb-company-can-help-us-solve-europes-semiconductor-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"#A lightbulb company can help us solve Europe\u2019s semiconductor shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af567b716470\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af567b716470\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightbulb-company-can-help-us-solve-europes-semiconductor-shortage\/#Spotlight_on_Osram\" >Spotlight on Osram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightbulb-company-can-help-us-solve-europes-semiconductor-shortage\/#Lessons_to_learn\" >Lessons to learn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#A lightbulb company can help us solve Europe\u2019s semiconductor shortage<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-the-world-ran-out-of-semiconductors-156532\">shortage of semiconductor chips<\/a> has exposed the vulnerability of European high-tech manufacturers that rely heavily on chip imports from Asia. The automotive sector alone, traditionally a European high-tech stronghold, is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/automotive-chip-shortage-cost-estimate-040100144.html\">expected to<\/a> take a US$110 billion (\u00a379 billion) hit over the coming years as a result.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, high-tech products <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=Production_and_international_trade_in_high-tech_products#Manufacturing_of_high-tech_products\">represented approximately 20%<\/a> of total exports from the European Union by value, with other major sectors including pharmaceuticals, telecoms, aerospace, and armaments. Enjoying annual growth rates upward of 10% before the semiconductor shortage and employing more than 3.5 million workers, high-tech is the fastest-growing European industry by far.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the importance and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent vulnerability of the sector, the EU is scrambling to implement initiatives to encourage domestic chip manufacturing and reboot innovation at home. After all, Europe accounted for about 44% of global semiconductor manufacturing in 1990, compared to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2021-04-27\/europe-is-trying-to-reclaim-its-lost-chipmaking-glory\">only around 10% today<\/a>. This slow decline was the result of manufacturers failing to adapt after domestic first-generation cellphone makers Nokia, Ericsson, and Siemens <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.insead.edu\/strategy\/the-strategic-decisions-that-caused-nokias-failure-7766\">were usurped<\/a> by American and Asian competition.<\/p>\n<p>Yet in the midst of this struggle for technological self-sufficiency, a European powerhouse in high-tech manufacturing was created by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/ams-ag-ams-announces-start-064017790.html\">acquisition of<\/a> German LED (light-emitting diode) manufacturer Osram by Austrian sensor specialist AMS. The combined company is among Europe\u2019s largest semiconductor firms and holds the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4415523-top-semiconductor-stocks-in-europe\">largest market share<\/a> in chips supplied to the automotive sector.<\/p>\n<p>It is the latest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of mergers and takeovers in semiconductors that are representative of what has been happening in high-tech industries as a whole. Products that were once the exclusive domain of western manufacturers have become increasingly commodified as Asian manufacturers catch up, boosted by government subsidies that have left established companies struggling to compete. Yet at the same time, highly profitable and strategically important niche applications are emerging, which point to opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>To understand why some companies have failed to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment, while others are driving innovation, it\u2019s worth looking at the history of Osram in more detail.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spotlight_on_Osram\"><\/span>Spotlight on Osram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Osram traces its roots back some 115 years to Austrian chemist <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Carl-Auer-Freiherr-von-Welsbach\">Carl Auer von Welsbach<\/a>, who greatly improved on Thomas Edison\u2019s light-bulb designs with the use of a metal filament in 1906. Osram-branded bulbs started manufacturing the same year and went on to become the flagship product for one of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/new.siemens.com\/global\/en\/company\/about\/history\/stories\/siemens-and-osram.html\">biggest lighting companies<\/a> in the world. Osram later played a key role in the development of other lighting technologies, including compact fluorescent light bulbs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"211\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/406009\/original\/file-20210613-72921-ucpvll.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2021%2F06%2F29%2Feurope-overcome-semiconductor-shortage-lessons-osram-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Some of Osram\u2019s greatest hits in lighting, L to R: Von Welsbach\u2019s gas mantle and early incandescent light bulb with an osmium filament; first high-frequency electrical ballast for compact fluorescent lamps; high-efficient blue LED with yellow phosphor for white-light generation; heart rate detection using efficient green LEDs in smart watches; quantum dots in LEDs. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold. Adapted from patents: US409530A, US976528A, US4415839A, EP0118100A1, US7078732B1, US20200046275A1 and US10763400B2\" data-title=\"Share Some of Osram\u2019s greatest hits in lighting, L to R: Von Welsbach\u2019s gas mantle and early incandescent light bulb with an osmium filament; first high-frequency electrical ballast for compact fluorescent lamps; high-efficient blue LED with yellow phosphor for white-light generation; heart rate detection using efficient green LEDs in smart watches; quantum dots in LEDs. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold. Adapted from patents: US409530A, US976528A, US4415839A, EP0118100A1, US7078732B1, US20200046275A1 and US10763400B2 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Some of Osram\u2019s greatest hits in lighting, L to R: Von Welsbach\u2019s gas mantle and early incandescent light bulb with an osmium filament; first high-frequency electrical ballast for compact fluorescent lamps; high-efficient blue LED with yellow phosphor for white-light generation; heart rate detection using efficient green LEDs in smart watches; quantum dots in LEDs. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold. Adapted from patents: US409530A, US976528A, US4415839A, EP0118100A1, US7078732B1, US20200046275A1 and US10763400B2 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Some of Osram\u2019s greatest hits in lighting, L to R: Von Welsbach\u2019s gas mantle and early incandescent light bulb with an osmium filament; first high-frequency electrical ballast for compact fluorescent lamps; high-efficient blue LED with yellow phosphor for white-light generation; heart rate detection using efficient green LEDs in smart watches; quantum dots in LEDs. Wiki<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> Commons, Michael Weinold. Adapted from patents: US409530A, US976528A, US4415839A, EP0118100A1, US7078732B1, US20200046275A1 and US10763400B2<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/406009\/original\/file-20210613-72921-ucpvll.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"211\" class=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><figcaption\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Key to Osram\u2019s survival over the years has been its ability to adapt by proactively seeking out new markets. Following <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2012\/aug\/31\/lightbulbs-incandescent-europe\">the global effort<\/a> to phase out incandescent lamps in the 2000s, Osram was well placed to capitalize. Scientists at Osram and the German Fraunhofer Institute <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/US7078732B1\/en\">had patented<\/a> a white LED as early as 1996. This was only weeks after the Japanese researchers that would go on to win the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/physics\/2014\/summary\/\">2014 Nobel Prize in physics<\/a> for their groundbreaking invention, and Osram\u2019s early start in LED research established its IP portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>But when highly subsidized <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/06\/18\/business\/as-led-industry-evolves-china-elbows-its-way-to-the-fore.html\">Chinese companies<\/a> entered the market after 2010, LEDs for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> illumination became increasingly ubiquitous and less profitable. Osram instead focused on developing market segments that demanded high-performance LEDs.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by its in-house strength in research and development, fruitful university collaborations, and production capacity in the EU, Osram secured market leadership positions in niche applications like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/grow-lights-market-worth-4-133000928.html\">horticultural lighting<\/a> for high-yield agriculture, infrared sensors for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/the-heart-rate-monitor-on-the-apple-watch-is-crazy-118446671314.html?soc_src=unv-sh&amp;soc_trk=pi\">heart rate monitoring<\/a> and lights, and sensors for the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/drowsiness-fatigue-related-road-accidents-150000674.html\">automotive industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High-performance LED development<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/406010\/original\/file-20210613-73791-wdfwmo.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2021%2F06%2F29%2Feurope-overcome-semiconductor-shortage-lessons-osram-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Historical development of specialised applications of light-emitting diodes. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold\" data-title=\"Share Historical development of specialised applications of light-emitting diodes. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Historical development of specialised applications of light-emitting diodes. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Historical development of specialised applications of light-emitting diodes. Wikimedia Commons, Michael Weinold<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/406010\/original\/file-20210613-73791-wdfwmo.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" class=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><figcaption\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Osram stayed ahead of the competition by moving to niches where higher device performance and electrical efficiency were of paramount importance, rather than low manufacturing cost. The company\u2019s product and IP portfolio today <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.techfore.2010.06.017\">remains among<\/a> the industry\u2019s largest in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lens.org\/\">key patent classes<\/a>. And the takeover by AMS shouldn\u2019t be seen as a sign of failure. It creates a global leader in high-tech optical solutions that has a much better chance of staying ahead of emerging Asian competition in these niche sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Other western companies have not navigated the lighting sector as successfully. General Electric, a long-time competitor, had opted against developing its own LED research department, instead of procuring chips from overseas manufacturers to include in its lamps. Faced with increasing economic pressure, and unable to fall back on more specialized products, the company that traces its roots back to Edison had little choice but to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/general-electrics-exit-from-lighting-business-is-a-warning-to-other-players-in-the-sector-140181\">sell its lighting unit<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lessons_to_learn\"><\/span>Lessons to learn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ceenrg.landecon.cam.ac.uk\/research\/climate-change-and-energy-policy\/what-factors-drive-innovation-in-energy-technologies-the-role-of-technology-spillovers-and-government-investment\">My department\u2019s research<\/a> has shown that maintaining in-house research capabilities and academic collaborations will be key to the survival of European high-tech companies in the near future. Governments can support these efforts of private industry by strengthening the academic landscape in Europe. This can be achieved through projects like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/research-and-innovation\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls\/horizon-europe_en\">Horizon Europe Programme<\/a>, which funds both basic university research and collaborative efforts with industry.<\/p>\n<p>In the long run, the best way to ensure the resilience of Europe\u2019s high-tech industries is to \u201cbackshore\u201d manufacturing of these products to Europe. With Sino-US tensions only expected to mount in the coming years, this would largely decouple strategic industry sectors from economic sanctions and mitigate geopolitical risks. It would also reduce the risk of\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1057%2Fs41267-017-0087-7\">IP theft<\/a> in overseas manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>Two of Europe\u2019s largest suppliers of semiconductor components have already moved a significant part of their production back to Europe: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/1-infineon-says-meet-chip-102249642.html\">Infineon Technologies<\/a> in Austria and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/bosch-opens-german-chip-plant-120412027.html\">Bosch<\/a> in Germany. This was enabled by unprecedented levels of factory automation and advanced robotics that is known as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2018\/09\/02\/what-is-industry-4-0-heres-a-super-easy-explanation-for-anyone\/?sh=7f79bfc29788\">fourth industrial revolution<\/a>. As the Osram experience shows, controlling the most important parts of your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is often the secret to long-term survival.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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