No. 295: Microchips: Small and Demanded

Author(s): Julian Kamasa
Series Editor(s): Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 295
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2021

The interplay of a pandemic, extreme weather events and geopolitical power dynamics have exposed the fragile networks underpinning the semiconductor industry. Because microchips are almost indispensable in daily life, the current shortage situation raises questions about supply chain security.

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Market Shares of Foundries in Q2 2021