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Crisis, for someone, always breeds opportunity — although sometimes that opportunity is not what society considers ethical. One example that typically arises in global chip shortages is the radically increased numbers of counterfeit chips that find their way into designs ranging from basic consumer tech to highly specialized equipment such as healthcare devices and military…
The Yantian port in China has found itself in the recent news cycle as the latest example of disruption in the 2021 supply chain. In the Guangdong province, where Yantian is located, more than 150 COVID-19 cases have recently been reported, which has triggered the local governments to reinstate strict prevention and control measures. To…
The semiconductor market is experiencing a very unique time, a time where two seemingly conflicting narratives are occurring simultaneously. On one hand, global demand and sales of chips and semiconductors have never been stronger. According to IDC, worldwide semiconductor sales grew to a mammoth $464 billion in 2020, a nearly 11% increase from 2019. Even…
We have reached a point in the COVID-19 pandemic where we are beginning to understand just what some of the long-term implications might be from the last year. Notably, while shortages for some critical healthcare equipment such as N95 masks, KN95 masks, and isolation gowns have noticeably subsided, raw material shortages have continued to constrain…
An Exciting, Challenging Electric Vehicle Future In just a few short years, the prediction that many automotive industry analysts have had for decades finally appears to be on the cusp of reality — that electric vehicles will eventually overtake production of the internal combustion engine. Although the complete elimination of gasoline-powered vehicles may still be…
The COVID-19 pandemic thus far has taught us much about the weaknesses still present in the modern supply chain, but it has also taught us what is at stake should these weaknesses not be addressed. As shortages in electronic components and semiconductors continue to make headlines and be a political discussion in the U.S. and…