The global chip shortage crisis
May 04, 2021
4 minutes
WRITTEN BY CHARLOTTE HENRY
he COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives, not to mention the industries One that might not immediately spring to mind for many people is the production of electronic devices, and, in particular, the chips that sit at the heart (or maybe the brain…) of such products. It should though. Semiconductors – including memory chips, microprocessors, and integrated chips – have been in short supply in the tech industry, and all those that rely on them are in the midst of a genuine crisis. While Apple is better placed than many to ride out the storm, nobody is quite sure at this point when it will end.
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