Several interrelated crises are cultivating unprecedented disruption across the global electronic components supply chain.
As a result, visibility for most products is very limited and subject to significant unexpected changes.
However, demand for semiconductors has reached new heights as society embraced digitalization on a global scale amid the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.
Moreover, worldwide chip sales hit $595 billion in 2021, up 26% year-over-year. Digitalization is not a fad or the semiconductor boom to bust trend reasserting itself. Instead, it is the new normal coming into focus.
Long-term, the biggest challenge facing the microelectronics industry is navigating the complexities of the modern supply chain.
Download this Semiconductor Q2 2022 Lead Time Report and find our assessment of the crises that are driving instability across the landscape and our latest insights regarding availability and pricing.