Thursday, February 18, 2021

The Texas freeze hit global chip supplies

The Texas freeze hit global chip supplies

Why it matters: While Texas has been in the news this week for the way the state has failed to keep power supplies flowing during a frigid storm, the chill from that failure is expected to be felt around the world as many of the plants that produce semiconductors for products ranging from computers to cars have been knocked offline by the power outages. This is particularly problematic because chip manufacturing had already been reeling from the pandemic.

Full Story: BBC (free registration) (2/18) 


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