Chip Shortage Repercussions Continue

But we’re well past the pandemic. These issues should have been sorted out by now, right?

Not quite.

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According to an article by Graham Scott, Vice President of Global Procurement for Jabil, “Global semiconductor shortages are not ending yet, but there are some mixed signals ahead for 2023. Based on market data and conversations with our customers, we expect the market for components like analog, microcontrollers, FPGA, and discretes to be constrained well into 2023; lead times for basic semiconductors still extend past 40 weeks, on average, and high-end components are in excess of 52 weeks.”