The great chip shortage of 2021: Navitas Semiconductor weighs in
(Windows Phone Central)

The shortage of these tiny chips impacts everything from PC companies to the auto industry. If you`ve recently spent any amount of time trying to buy the best graphics cards or best CPU for your custom PC, you`ll notice a problem: Everything is out of stock or being sold for exorbitant prices on reselling sites such as eBay. That`s because there`s a chip shortage going on all around the world. This tiny ingredient of much of our technology is at the core of why people are having to resort to grey markets to get their tech these days. Semiconductors ― in this instance, silicon-based chips ― are in short supply thanks to the pandemic and the increasingly high demand for electronics as a result of a global shift toward remote work. However, chipmaking is a time-intensive process, meaning the spike in consumer hunger is outpacing supply by a hefty margin, even as companies rush to keep up. I spoke with Navitas Semiconductor CEO Gene Sheridan to hear his thoughts on the state of th...