Electronics and Semiconductor Manufacturing Poised for Big Gains in Coming Years
The electronics and semiconductor manufacturing landscape is expected to grow by leaps and bounds, and even despite the challenges faced due to COVID-19 and and Ukraine crisis, it doesn’t appear to be slowing. For example, according to recent data from SEMI, an industry association representing the global electronics product design and manufacturing supply chain, global…
Chip Manufacturers Embrace Production Beyond China, Including in the US
Semiconductors today now play a critical role in nearly every major industry in some form or another. And as supplier inventories have remained scarce, these industries ranging from automotive to healthcare to consumer electronics have felt the repercussions. Not immune to these repercussions are the chipmakers themselves, who across the board are seeing significant losses…
Inflation and Shipping Costs Hit All-Time Highs
In the wake of the Federal Reserve’s recent announcements that they will reduce their balance sheet by as much as $95 billion per month — with anticipation they will deliver two half-point interest rate hikes in the coming months — inflation remains at approximately 8.5%, its highest level in over 40 years. The warning signs…
Supply Chain Shortages for Semiconductors to Last to 2024, Says Intel CEO
If there was any hope that the electronic component and semiconductor markets are on the upswing, many of those hopes were squashed in a recent CNBC interview with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. According to Gelsinger, he expects the semiconductor industry to face supply chain shortages until at least 2024. Gelsinger’s comments come following the release…