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Headings: Shortage of Microchips and its Impact on the Auto Industry
Monday, February 15, 2021
Shortage of Microchips and its Impact on the Auto Industry
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Content: TSMC is working closely with our automotive customers to resolve the capacity support issues,” said the company in a statement. Microchip and its importance
The microchip shortage has been severely affecting two giant industries of the world, namely, automobile and technology. The question arises, that why the shortage of these tiny-looking elements has had such a huge impact on the industries that brought them to existence. Before we contemplate how their shortage is affecting industries such as automobiles and technology; we need to understand what exactly a microchip or semiconductor is. A microchip is a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit. A semiconductor is also something similar to a microchip. A semiconductor material has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as metallic copper, and an insulator, such as glass. So basically, semiconductors and microchips function as a unit through which electricity passes from one platform to another. These microchips are used in places like infotainment systems and other electrical components of a vehicle.