Everything indicates that the prices of electronic devices and any equipment that carry semiconductors will increase, even more after the latest news from TSMC.
During the last months, a large part of society has echoed the problem that is being suffered by the shortage of semiconductors. After the coronavirus crisis, and partly because of it, came the chip crisis. A situation in which TSMC has a lot to say by being the largest manufacturer on the planet.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the semiconductor manufacturer on which all eyes are focused and which is already experiencing a complicated situation beyond the demand that it cannot cover due to the great drought in the country. Now it has been known a news that will affect several industries, not just technology: increases the price of chips.
As reported DigiTimes, the production processes of 7nm and below will be 10% more expensive, while those of 16nm and above will have an increase of 20%.
The objective of the manufacturer is to increase its profits and provide higher quality, although the consequences will be seen in the price of the equipment that they use their chips and, therefore, in our pockets, in the consumers. Being the largest manufacturer, it is difficult to avoid the situation.
It must be taken into account that this increase will be experienced from now on, but weeks ago we reported the increase in cost that is being seen in the sale of computers due to the existing demand, and another issue is all that affects the automotive industry.
In addition, the increase in prices due to strong demand is causing not only is TSMC who takes this measure. GlobalFoundries, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) also sell more expensive at the moment, they point in Hypertextual.
Although this movement will especially affect the prices of the cheapest devices, it will reach all areas and there is still no indication that the shortage is beginning to be solved chip, it is not known how long it can be lengthened.