TECNOLOGÍA
Cadena de suministro de microchips amenaza a la industria automovilística
March 29, 2021 - Más de 80% de los semiconductores del mundo se originan en Taiwán yCorea del Sur. Con la pandemia esta dependencia ha llevado a escasez global y a crecientes tensiones entre las mayores economías del mundo que buscan obtener los valiosos microchips.
The biggest of the semiconductor foundries, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, alone accounts for 70% of all the microcontrollers in the automotive industry, which itself makes up only 3% of TMSC’s revenue.
When carmakers reduced orders in anticipation of lower demand during the pandemic, manufacturing capacity was diverted to more profitable sectors such as online data centres, mobile phones and consumer electronics, leaving the auto industry now facing huge losses.