TSMC ramps up auto chip production as carmakers wrestle with shortages - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Karel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2021, 10:46:58 am
content: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tsmc-autos/tsmc-says-is-expediting-auto-products-through-its-wafer-fabs-idUSKBN29X03FCar manufacturing hit by global semiconductor shortagehttps://www.ft.com/content/e264fd41-7ee9-4fba-be3c-21446298efd9https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/klaus-zellmer-im-interview-chipmangel-bei-vw-vertriebsvorstand-warnt-wir-werden-2021-um-jedes-auto-kaempfen/26753446.html

author: S. Petrukhin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2021, 09:32:16 pm
content: The market economy in all its glory... Probably with the influence of politics.

author: Karel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 31, 2021, 06:12:50 pm
content: TSMC puts auto chip output in fast lane to ease global crunchRare use of 'super hot' production runs could affect manufacture of other chipshttps://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/TSMC-puts-auto-chip-output-in-fast-lane-to-ease-global-crunch

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 08:16:47 am
content: So... prepare to see a shortage of AMD processors, Nvidia GPUs, etc... so people can buy their new cars!Money talks. I bet the big auto giants are desperate right now.

author: Kleinstein
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 10:17:58 am
content: I am not so sure the chips for the cars would use the same process as the moden PC chips. Normally I would expect a slightly more mature technology and more emphasis on high temperature stability. Only those still experimental self driving cars could need real computer power.The car makers expected lower sales and thus did not order the quanteties they now want. So they expected worse.

author: JPortici
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 11:47:23 am
content: well, consider that we are getting 54 weeks lead time from certain manufacturers because lockdowns created a huge demand on computers and associated electronics

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 02:17:10 pm
content: Apparently chip makers make more money from consumer grade electronic manufacturers than car makers so chips for cars will be a \problem for a while.https://youtu.be/aHkRbeTazs0

author: S. Petrukhin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 03:08:21 pm
content: Quote from: G7PSK on February 01, 2021, 02:17:10 pmTSMC talked about a 3% share of automotive chip manufacturing.

author: S. Petrukhin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2021, 03:09:38 pm
content: Quote from: JPortici on February 01, 2021, 11:47:23 amWhat will you do for a whole year, waiting for the delivery of components?

author: JPortici
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 06:19:12 am
content: preciselyother have currently stopped at "just" 36 weeks lead time

author: Karel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2021, 10:54:49 am
content: General Motors Co became the latest automaker hit by the global shortage of semiconductor chipsas the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday it will take down production next week at four assembly plants.https://www.reuters.com/article/gm-semiconductors-idUSL1N2K91GH

author: Karel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2022, 02:39:43 pm
content: NXP Semiconductors talks chip supplies, future car networkshttps://www.theregister.com/2022/03/09/nxp_talks_chip_supplies_future/