As we talked last week, the scarcity of global supply that affects all types of products, from consoles to phones and cars, is due to the lack of semiconductors. More specifically, however, some of the biggest culprits is the lack small parts it costs about $ 1.
Like this Bloomberg report points, a global shortage of video drivers and the similarly small and previously anonymous power management chip they are two of the most specific parts of the supply chain that are holding up the global production of just about everything that has a computer.
The same report also provides a very interesting update on just Because we are having this shortage, from a readjustment in production orders (companies thought that the blockages would create less demand for computer-related products, not more) to the fact that some of these components are being made using outdated production methods to an explosion in the variety and volume of devices that need chips they didn’t previously need.
While we expected this massive increase in demand to mean a rush for new factories and improved production capabilities, the real problem here for those looking for a PS5 or with a new car stuck on a dock somewhere is that the companies responsible for manufacturing of components like the video driver, are not interested in changing anything anytime soon, since “the existing lines are totally depreciated and adjusted to almost perfect yields, which means that basic video drivers can be made for less of a dollar and more advanced versions for a little more. “