ASML, the world's leading company, has said that even if drawings of its own lithographic presses were made public, global technology firms could not duplicate products that matched them. This shows that its strength is not to be ignored by other chip companies. Therefore, Dutch ASML can be called the strongest chip technology giant in the world! In addition, its EUV lithography is an elusive presence for many chip OEMs.
By the combination of factors such as the new crown virus-19, the global production and supply of electronic chips since last year has been in short supply, which directly affects the chip, automotive, telecommunications and home appliances and many other manufacturing industries. As the chip industry is characterized by large investment, slow production and high risk, many industry insiders believe that the chip shortage may be difficult to alleviate in a short period of time. TSMC accounts for about half of the global chip casting market, with a share of up to 70 percent for some processes. Samsung is the world's second-largest chipmaker.
The price hikes at TSMC and Samsung could lead to price increases across the semiconductor industry and downstream consumer goods. Reasons given by TSMC for the price hikes include lack of supply in the market, investment in domestic and foreign markets, increased capacity costs and difficulties in sourcing materials and equipment in the supply chain. Take the chip shortage in the automotive industry, for example, which is beginning to plague countless automotive companies. So far, the situation has not been alleviated, but has become increasingly serious.
Cell phones and computers without chips are like people without brains. They can be called electronics, but they are definitely not smart electronics. A good chip maximizes the best features of the motherboard. Just like an athlete, if you give him the right set of equipment for the right occasion, he can perform to the best of his ability. In a water heater; the little thing called a remote control can't be separated from it. Chips are everywhere in our lives. Without the chip, we can say there is no technology. It is the soul of the appliance. ?