firm grip on the world, causing supply chains to be stretched to their absolute limits,” began Luc van den Hove, president and CEO of semiconductor research institute IMEC, in this article for EENews Europe.
nomists, they believe that "if the highly infectious omicron variant which is already swamping much of the global economy spreads across Asia, especially China, then disruption to manufacturing will be inevitable" and will also be hugely disruptive.
According to Nikkei Asia, Murata's MLCC production site, Fukui Takefu, has suspended some production lines earlier this week due to the outbreak of a Covid-19 cluster infection. TrendForce says the Fukui Takefu Plant accounts for 20.7% of the company's production...
A combination of global risk factors will lead to the supply chain industry taking until 2023, and possibly beyond, to resolve the current electronic component shortage issues, says ABI Research.
Based on the recent report from SIA, the China semiconductor industry grew 30.6% in 2020, reports DigiTimes. If the growth rate continues, by 2030, DigiTimes expects it to become a "world champion in the semiconductor industry".
"The past few years have presented society with myriad challenges and developments—some good, some bad. The electronics community was not isolated from the events sweeping the planet and has had to address these issues as well. The greatest benefit from overcoming these issues are the solutions created and their impact on the future.
The value of semiconductor content in electronic systems reached 33.2% last year, surpassing the previous record high set in 2018, says the new 2022 report by IC Insights.
Digital Transformation is helping to improve efficiency, productivity and safety within medical environments, as well as tackling some of the biggest challenges like infrastructure efficiency, energy management and natural resource...
"Artificial intelligence (AI) bolsters back-office operations," says EPS writer Luke Smith. "Robots equipped with AI can leverage machine learning, which enables businesses to use predictive analytics to transform shipping data into actionable insights. As such, automation technologies can simplify back-office operations. The technologies allow businesses to streamline back-office processes, so workers can focus on high-value tasks. Plus, the technologies reduce the risk of human errors in back-office operations.
For chip buyers ranging from computer gamers to automakers, there is no short-term fix for shortages that have caused higher prices and production delays, reports Bloomberg.