chip shortage
Semiconductor supply crisis
A chip shortage is a supply crisis in which semiconductor chips—the microprocessors essential to modern electronics—become scarce relative to demand.
The global chip shortage that began around 2020 disrupted industries from automobiles to gaming consoles, as manufacturers couldn't secure enough components: The chip shortage delayed our new car by six months.
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- silicon valleyBay Area tech region
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- just in timeAt the last moment
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- shortages
- 2020sCOVID-19, pandemic, vaccine, lockdown, January 6th
- auto trendselectric cars, EVs, hybrid vehicles, self-driving cars, autonomous vehicles
- MicrochipsCPU, microchip, IC, integrated circuit, GPU