Computer parts are not the only ones suffering from high prices due to the worldwide shortage of semiconductors. White goods and cars also contain chips and have therefore become more expensive. ASML CEO Peter Wennink says big companies buy used washing machines to remove chips and reuse them.
He told this anecdote when announcing the chipmaker maker’s 2021 first quarter financial results. “But to be fair, it’s happening everywhere — 15, 20, 25 years of semiconductor technology that is now used everywhere.” This is probably due to the Internet of Things, which is driving demand for legacy chips.
ASML itself is also experiencing problems due to the high demand for its machines. More than 700 lithographs must be produced each year. Only 60 percent of orders are expected to be met this year, and demand is unlikely to be met until 2023.
Source: Protocol
Source: Hardware Info
