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Lack of 200mm investment means 'chip shortage' will likely be long-term

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Yeah, although 300mm wafers (where the money is at) will get boosts in production after another 18 months, a lot of trailing edge (e.g., durable good and non-leading tech control) ICs are still laid out on 200mm wafers. No one is putting money into those fabs.

NON-TECH VERSION: Chip shortage, that affects durable goods (e.g., appliances, cars, etc...) still ahead for years to come.

https://semiengineering.com/wafer-shortage-improvement-in-sight-for-300mm-but-not-200mm/
 
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