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Shortages of semiconductors, autos and other industrial goods that move through supply chains are here to stay for the time being, Citi warned earlier this week.

The global semiconductor industry recorded sales of $50.9 billion in April 2022, an increase of 21.1% from $42.0 billion in April 2021 and a 0.7% increase from $50.6 billion in March 2022, according to a new report by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

MLCC makers expect revenue to grow by more than 10% in 2022

The total EV power electronic system market, made up of main inverters, DC/DC, and OBC, will grow to $26 billion by 2027, researchers Yole Developpement tells Electronics Weekly.

IC Insights continues to anticipate an 11% increase in total semiconductor sales this year - same as in January - despite climbing inflation, soaring energy costs, ongoing snarls in supply chains, and Russia’s war with Ukraine.

Key executives from leading semiconductor companies, market analysts, economists and policymakers gathered earlier this week for insights into the latest electronics industry trends, challenges and opportunities in Brussels, Belgium at the annual Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2022.

It's not only the pandemic that’s disrupted the flow of goods, according to market researcher The IDC, there’s the Ukraine war. the spectre of cybersecurity, confusion around Brexit, global shipping constraints, inflation and worsening geopolitical risk.

el CEO, Patrick Gelsinger, said in an interview recently that the chip shortage is expected to continue until 2024, and the delivery time of chip production equipment has been significantly extended.

SSD revenue jumped in 1Q22 to US$5.58 billion, or 14.1% growth QoQ, according to TrendForce research, as North American data centres saw an improvement in components supply, driving a recovery in purchasing. The addition of Kioxia’s raw material contamination incident led to an increase in the pricing of certain rush orders.