Affected by the epidemic and the superposition of factors such as the international trade environment, the production capacity of electronic components is insufficient. On the other hand, the global 5G communications and the emergence of new energy vehicles have made the supply of components even more tight.

Various materials such as silicon wafers are on the rise, and silicon wafers are the basic material for making chips. Digi-Key Electronics, one of the largest electronic component distributors in the United States, has increased the price of semiconductor-related components by 15% this year in response to the tight supply pressure, and some components have even increased the price by as much as 40%.

With this price increase, component inventory shortages will continue throughout 2021. In the short term, there will be no improvement.