As global chip production capacity tightens, the automotive industry is particularly suffering from a “chip shortage.” A fire broke out on Friday at Renesas, the world’s third-largest automotive chip manufacturer, in one of its 12-inch chip factories. Although the fire was quickly extinguished, Renesas has decided to temporarily halt production at this 12-inch line, with … Read more
5 million HKD worth of chips were robbed during transport in Hong Kong. Even robbers have started stealing chips, highlighting the global chip shortage. According to a report by Hong Kong Wen Wei Po on June 17, a robbery occurred in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon. A logistics company was hired to transport … Read more
In the second half of 2020, the global chip shortage was caused by a supply-demand imbalance due to the outbreak of the pandemic and the rise of new energy. The most typical example is the automotive MCU. The outbreak of the global pandemic led to a reduction in the capacity of wafer fabs, with companies … Read more