Title: Materials shortage latest setback for global components industry | Sourcengine
Headings: Raw Material Shortage Marks Latest Setback for Components Industry
Raw Material Shortage Marks Latest Setback for Components Industry
Not Enough ABF and Glass Substrate to Go Around
Heavy Auto Sector Demand Prompts Shortages for PCB Materials
COVID-19 Worsens Existing 8-Inch Wafer Shortage
Leading Carmakers Suspend Production Due to Chip Shortages
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Content: In addition, many governments plan to enact laws banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in the next decade. That development will fuel EV sales, which will, in turn, constrain availability for lightweight copper foils. Similarly, the automotive sector has had increased demand for aluminum as it is used to make vehicle lighting systems. That will be a problem for PCB manufacturers as the material is needed to fabricate insulated metal substrates (IMS) and metal-backed printed circuit boards (MPC). Market insiders forecast the electrification trend will make PCB sourcing harder and more expensive for electronic device makers through the 2030s. COVID-19 Worsens Existing 8-Inch Wafer Shortage
Although the chip shortage began manifesting late last year, the raw materials shortfalls that prompted it are older. In Q3 2019, industry analysts began seeing signs of a deficit in 8-inch (200mm) silicon wafers. The problem was a result of 3 overlapping, concurrent issues: surging demand, manufacturing difficulties, and international commerce tensions. First, 5G network deployments and rising interest in electric automobiles resulted in a high demand for integrated circuits (ICs).