{"id":386259,"date":"2021-12-26T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/will-we-still-worry-about-the-damn-chip-shortage-in-2022\/"},"modified":"2021-12-26T14:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T11:00:35","slug":"will-we-still-worry-about-the-damn-chip-shortage-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-we-still-worry-about-the-damn-chip-shortage-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Will we still worry about the damn chip shortage in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a36e7244baab\" 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-6a36e7244baab\" 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\/will-we-still-worry-about-the-damn-chip-shortage-in-2022\/#Phones_PCs_and_other_personal_devices\" >Phones, PCs, and other personal devices<\/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\/will-we-still-worry-about-the-damn-chip-shortage-in-2022\/#Automotive_sector\" >Automotive sector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-we-still-worry-about-the-damn-chip-shortage-in-2022\/#The_road_ahead\" >The road ahead<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Will we still worry about the damn chip shortage in 2022?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><span>If that iPhone, PlayStation 5, or new you car you ordered was delayed in the last two years, blame <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thelec.net\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=3651\">the global chip shortage<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The issue started last year, the COVID-19 pandemic, shut down of the factories, high demand of work from home gadgets, and a bunch of other factors like the US-China trade war, caused gadget makers and car companies to fumble to get chips needed to produce their marquee offerings.<\/p>\n<p>This resulted in delayed shipments and feature slashing from <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>le, BMW, Sony, and Nissan.<\/p>\n<p>The chip shortage continued in 2021, and it hasn\u2019t ended yet. In this story, we\u2019ll take a look at what companies, industry experts, and analysts say about the issue going into 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phones_PCs_and_other_personal_devices\"><\/span>Phones, PCs, and other personal devices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This was a crappy year for gadget makers. Apple lost <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2021\/10\/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results\/\">more than $6 billion in the quarter ending in September<\/a>, and $3 billion in the quarter before that. Xiaomi experienced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kr-asia.com\/xiaomi-revenue-stagnates-in-q3-amid-global-chip-shortage\">flat revenue<\/a> in the September quarter because of the chip shortage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1368250 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"apple iphone 13 review colors\" width=\"796\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-796x530.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-796x530.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors.jpg 980w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F12%2F26%2Fchip-shortage-problem-cars-iphone-playstation-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: iPhone 13 orders have been delayed due to production issues caused by the chip shortage\" data-title=\"Share iPhone 13 orders have been delayed due to production issues caused by the chip shortage on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share iPhone 13 orders have been delayed due to production issues caused by the chip shortage on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>iPhone 13 orders have been delayed due to production issues caused by the chip shortage<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1368250 size-featured_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-796x530.jpg\" alt=\"apple iphone 13 review colors\" width=\"796\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-796x530.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/apple-iphone-13-colors.jpg 980w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>In Q3 2021, smartphone shipments shrunk by 6% year-on-year, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/news\/global-smartphone-market-shrinks-6-amid-chip-shortage-rising-prices-samsung-apple-xiaomi-lead?sh=18e030021d19\">according to a report by Canalys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In October, during it, Q1 results, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said that the chip shortage problem <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/91887-intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-predicts-chip-shortage-last.html\">could extend to 2023<\/a>. That doesn\u2019t sound good at all.<\/p>\n<p>Some other chipmakers disagree with this. Earlier this month, Nvidia\u2019s Chief Financial Officer, Colette Kress, said that the company expects <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.pcmag.com\/graphics-cards\/137518\/nvidia-we-expect-gpu-supplies-to-improve-in-second-half-of-2022\">GPU supplies to improve in the second half of 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the GPU shortage is so bad, some retailers <span>zip-tying PC towers on display in their stores to prevent components from being stolen.<\/span>\u00a0We certainly don\u2019t want that trend to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Qualcomm\u2019s CEO, Cristiano Amon, also shares a similar view and thinks that the issue <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thelec.net\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=3651\">will be resolved sometime next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1376183 js-lazy\" alt=\"Qualcomm head Cristiano Amon says the chip shortage problem will ease up next year\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-796x531.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2.jpeg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F12%2F26%2Fchip-shortage-problem-cars-iphone-playstation-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Qualcomm head Cristiano Amon says the chip shortage problem will ease up next year\" data-title=\"Share Qualcomm head Cristiano Amon says the chip shortage problem will ease up next year on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Qualcomm head Cristiano Amon says the chip shortage problem will ease up next year on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Qualcomm head Cristiano Amon says the chip shortage problem will ease up next year<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1376183\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-796x531.jpeg\" alt=\"Qualcomm head Cristiano Amon says the chip shortage problem will ease up next year\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/cristiano_amon_portrait_03_dsc01797f1_2.jpeg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>iPhone supplier Foxconn also said that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/iphone-maker-foxconn-expects-supply-chain-issues-until-second-half-of-2022-11636721969\">the chip shortage problem might run until mid-2022<\/a>. So your iPhone 13 orders might be delayed.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=PRF004575\">Navkendar Singh<\/a>, a research director at hardware market analysis firm IDC, said that while the smartphone market will recover by mid-next year, the PC market could face some issues:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Modern chips that are built on 4nm, 5nm, and 7nm <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> aren\u2019t facing production problems. But the legacy chips that use 10nm or 14nm technology are hard to manufacture. That\u2019s why the PC sector might see slowed growth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The global PC market\u2019s annual growth fell by 5% in Q3 2021 as compared to the double-digit growth in the previous five quarters. This can be attributed to the strong demand for home workstations during the pandemic slowing down.<\/p>\n<p>Singh said that while individuals might not be looking for new PCs or laptops as much, the enterprise sector will make up for it when employees will return to the office.<\/p>\n<p>One of the gadget sectors heavily affected by the chip shortage is gaming. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatPiscatella\/status\/1470378050609049600\">Mat Piscatella<\/a>, an executive director and video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> industry advisor at the NPD Group, said that the US hardware sales fell by 10% in November as compared the last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US NPD 13 Month Trend \u2013 Hardware dollar sales fell 38% compared to a year ago, leading the market to an overall 10% decline YoY. All categories of spending decreased when compared to November 2020. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/viOvasLdt4\">pic.twitter.com\/viOvasLdt4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatPiscatella\/status\/1470378050609049600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to a report by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22777216\/global-chip-supply-chain-shortage-holidays-christmas-shopping\">The Verge<\/a>, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and <span>Valve are seeing sales drops, and at the same time are unable to keep up with<\/span>\u00a0the demand because of the chip shortage. Hopefully, gamers won\u2019t have to face this kind of frustration next year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automotive_sector\"><\/span>Automotive sector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Carmakers are one of the biggest victims of the chip shortage. Several <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/roadshow\/news\/chip-shortage-recovery-automakers-forecast\/\">analysts<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-58465954\">industry<\/a> leaders noted <span>hat the automotive industry will face supply issues well into 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Volvo, presenting the first quarterly report after its IPO, said while there has been some improvement in the situation, revenue was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/volvo-cars-sees-supply-situation-improving-after-q3-profit-drop-2021-11-30\">down 7% year-on-year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nissan boss Makoto Uchida warned that chip shortage could <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-59462585\">seriously hamper the company\u2019s future plans<\/a>. In November, BMW said that this issue has forced the company to slash features like touchscreen functionality and backup assistant for parking.<\/p>\n<p>In September, even Elon Musk <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1433115031940440065?s=20\">highlighted<\/a> supply chain issues with Tesla models.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn\u2019t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship. <\/p>\n<p>Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1433115031940440065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ieee.org\/speaker\/tom-coughlin\/\">Tom Coughlin<\/a>, IEEE Life Fellow, said that older chip design is one of the prime reasons the automotive industry is facing a shortage of semiconductors:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The chip shortage will restrict the manufacturing of light automobiles into 2023. This is because of the increasing use of chips in modern automobiles, the growth of electric vehicles that creates additional demand for automotive electronics and, in particular, because of the long design cycles for automotive that results in many qualified chips using older semiconductor processes that are not supported in the larger manufacturing facilities that are built around more modern process nodes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the reasons the car industry is facing this shortage is that companies cut down on orders in 2020 due to the pandemic, but later reordered some of the supplies as the demand rose.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/faculty\/Pages\/profile.aspx?facId=194874&amp;view=publications\">Willy Shih<\/a>, a professor of management practice\u00a0in business administration at Harvard Business School said this pattern of ordering is causing problems for both carmakers and chip manufacturers:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u200b\u200bThe problem right now is the shortage is being aggravated by double ordering. Chipmakers loathe adding capacity on the older nodes which are heavily used (and less expensive) because those areas are not particularly profitable, and the cost of excess capacity is brutal. So there has perhaps been underinvestment and restraint in adding capacity until lately.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_road_ahead\"><\/span>The road ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some chip manufacturers have declared new investment plans and commitment to building new facilities, but that will hardly solve the problem in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>In October, TSMC said it\u2019ll open <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/taiwans-tsmc-posts-138-rise-q3-profit-global-chip-demand-surge-2021-10-14\/\">a factory in Japan<\/a> that will use older technology to meet up the demand. However, the plant will start producing semiconductors only in 2024. Earlier in the year, the Taiwanese firm had committed to investing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-04-01\/tsmc-to-invest-100-billion-over-three-years-to-grow-capacity\">$100 billion over the next three years<\/a> to increase its production capacity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376184 js-lazy\" alt=\"TSMC is setting up a Fab in Japan (credit:TSMC)\" width=\"729\" height=\"481\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66.jpg 729w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66-280x185.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66-205x135.jpg 205w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66-409x270.jpg 409w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F12%2F26%2Fchip-shortage-problem-cars-iphone-playstation-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: TSMC is setting up a Fab in Japan (credit: TSMC)\" data-title=\"Share TSMC is setting up a Fab in Japan (credit: TSMC) on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share TSMC is setting up a Fab in Japan (credit: TSMC) on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>TSMC is setting up a Fab in Japan (credit: TSMC)<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376184\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66.jpg\" alt=\"TSMC is setting up a Fab in Japan (credit:TSMC)\" width=\"729\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66.jpg 729w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66-280x185.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66-205x135.jpg 205w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Fab2outr001_66-409x270.jpg 409w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, Intel\u00a0committed to opening <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-12-13\/intel-to-invest-7-billion-on-manufacturing-plant-in-malaysia\">a new facility in Malaysia with a $7 billion investment<\/a>. In March, the company had announced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/news\/techintel-semiconductor-manufacturing-turnaround-plan\/index.html\">a $20 billion fund<\/a> to set up manufacturing plants in the US.<\/p>\n<p>As my colleague Cate noted in her story, companies are also experimenting\u00a0with new materials and techniques, including gallium nitride (GaN) for semiconductors and photonic materials for processing inside of chips. But we might have to wait for a while <span>\u00a0to see these in the wild, and reduce our dependence on older tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsinsight.com\/blog\/author\/waynelam\/\">Wayne Lam<\/a>, a senior director of research at CCS Insight, said despite the situations are improving, there are a few manufacturing challenges ahead:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>There have been sizable investments in new silicon fabs which will start to yield capacity upside in late 2022 or early 2023. However, there are still risks on the horizon. For example, the industry might be back to full capacity for silicon fabrication but not in packaging, which is the lesser-known of the overall chip supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>The semiconductor industry has a long history of hog cycles so decision-makers are wary of putting the foot on the pedal for too long before easing off.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While silicon chip makers are recovering from this global issue, I\u2019m just hoping that we have enough potatoes in the world. Because I\u2019m not ready for that chip shortage at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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