Chip Shortage

What is a chip?

• Integrated circuits are commonly called chips. They are the components that make electronic items like mobile phones smart.
• These are made from silicon and perform a variety of functions.
  • Memory chips are relatively simple and help store data. These are traded like commodities.
  • Logic chips are more complex. These act as a device’s brain and help run programs. These are more expensive.

Who are the major manufacturers?

• While chips often carry names like Nvidia or Apple, there aren’t actually manufactured by these companies. These companies only design the chips. The chips are manufactured in ‘foundries’.
• Some of the major manufacturers are:
  • TSMC: it pioneered the chip