Title: 6 Causes of the Global Semiconductor Shortage | The Motley Fool
Headings: 6 Causes of the Global Semiconductor Shortage
6 Causes of the Global Semiconductor Shortage
The world's top chipmakers still can't manufacture chips fast enough to satisfy the market's insatiable appetite.
1. Intel's big mistakes
2. Declining memory chip prices
3. The COVID-19 crisis
4. Secular tailwinds
5. The ongoing tech war
6. More challenges ahead
What does this shortage mean for investors?

Content: Manufacturers of PCs, mobile devices, gaming consoles, vehicles, networking devices, and industrial machines are all scrambling to buy enough chips to use in their products amid surging demand for those same products. Investors looking to navigate this situation and avoid a problematic stock trade would be smart to know what's going on. That starts with being familiar with the six root causes of this ongoing crisis. 1. Intel's big mistakes
Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC), the world's largest manufacturer of x86 CPUs for PCs and data centers, suffered a chip shortage in 2018 after its troubled development of new 10nm chips impacted its production of 14nm chips. It hadn't resolved that shortage when it stumbled again last year by delaying the launch of its new 7nm chips. Intel's missteps caused more PC makers to buy AMD 's ( NASDAQ: AMD) CPUs, putting a strain on its supply. Image source: