Global chip shortage impacting technology of all kinds

In January of this year, global semiconductor industry sales reached $40 billion, an increase of 13.2% over the same time in 2020.  Although chip manufacturers work overtime continue to produce semiconductors, the demand for devices that use them is reaching new heights and has already far
outpaced the global supply.

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Global chip shortage impacting technology of all kinds

The pandemic of the last 18 months has played a huge part in bringing this about.  As companies required their staff to work remotely, purchases of PC, Wireless Access points and other technology for home office use surged. Not surprisingly, people turned to new, chip-filled forms of entertainment to pass the time during weeks or months of lockdowns.

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