The pandemic has also affected the technological world although We are going to experience its effects in a delayed way. When the lockdowns began in different parts of the world, and some factories began to close in China or extend their delivery times excessively, the technological world not only continued to sell but also increased demand, but some brands knew that this bonanza would not last.
Qualcomm already warned some time ago that some manufacturers reduced orders and subsequently increased them due to user demand, causing a mismatch in processor production that was exacerbated by factory closures due to COVID. This was going to cause supply problems in the second half of 2021 and, precisely, TSMC has announced that it is raising the prices of its chips.
Processors 7 nanometers or less, 10% more expensive
Ultimately, TSMC has announced that it is raising the prices of its processors in what appears to be an attempt to alleviate looming supply problems that will require extra efforts to meet deadlines. The Taiwanese firm has indicated to several of its clients, Apple among them, that wafers with semiconductors are going to go up in price and it has even been revealed how much this increase will be.
According to Digitimes, Processors manufactured with processes of 7 nanometers or smaller will have a 10% price increase. Larger processors (most of the mid-lines in the mobile world at the moment) could see a price increase of up to 20% which anticipates that mobile phones are about to go up in price.
From the outset, there is already talk that the future iPhone 13 will be more expensive for this same reason, since 100% of the production of Apple A15 processors (Bionic?) leaves the factories of TSMC. As for Qualcomm processors, the brand divides its production between TSMC and Samsung depending on the models, so we will have to wait and see how this affects the cost of the brains of future mobile phones.
Via | Digitimes