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The global shortage of computer chips is not slowing down: what does it threaten

The global chip shortage will continue. Four experts predict how long it might last and how it might affect the markets. Markets Insider.

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Semiconductors are some of the most important components of the technology that powers much of modern life.

Smartphones, PCs, electric cars, and even your fancy new refrigerator use chips to work. When the supply of these vital products drops, it can become a big problem.

Over the past year, semiconductor shortages have caused car companies to halt production, getting PC graphics cards has become a headache, and companies like Apple have faced significant supply constraints when launching new products.

Semiconductors are so important that they can even pose national security concerns when drones, fighters and other critical military components are affected.

This is one of the reasons why President Biden met with 20 senior executives to discuss what can be done to remove the chip supply restrictions and make sure it doesn't happen again in the future.

President Biden is committed to helping the industry address semiconductor shortages in his new infrastructure bill. The $ 2 trillion package will include about $ 50 billion in research and production of semiconductors.

However, despite US government assistance, experts say the global chip shortage will continue. Insider describes how long experts have been waiting for the crisis to continue and what this could mean for the markets.

Ted Mortonson, Baird Technology Strategist

The technology sector strategist said growing demand from the cloud sector, 5G rollouts, telecom companies, electric vehicle makers and many others are among the main reasons for the shortage, and noted that new capacity will need to be brought on board to offset the demand.

Mortonson talked about recent investments by semiconductor firms in manufacturing facilities, including investments by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in the amount of $ 100 billion over the next three years, which will "increase capacity to support manufacturing and advanced semiconductor technology."

However, he added that, despite new initiatives, most of the additional capacity will not be operational until the end of the year. Mortonson also noted that most companies have introduced "non-cancellable orders," and that lead times in some cases range from 15 to 50 weeks.

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Mark Fields, former Ford CEO and senior advisor to TPG Capital

Fields discussed with CNBC the impact of the global chip shortage on the auto industry. He said car makers lost about 3 million units to COVID in 2020, and he expects the chip shortage to be just as devastating.

Fields also noted that automakers are trying to maximize production value by focusing on selling their cars with the highest margins, but that this can only provide temporary improvements given the breadth of supply constraints. He added that the situation for automakers should improve in the second half of 2021, but the industry will not fully recover until 2022.

Ganesh Murthy, CEO of Microchip Technology

The expert said that this is the worst crisis he has seen in the industry in 40 years.

“The imbalance between supply and demand has never been this acute in my entire career in this industry,” the CEO said.

Murthy also said that he believes the supply restrictions will last all year and "most likely" will persist next year. He added that the chip shortage "has been brewing for some time," starting with tariffs throughout 2018, which has led to a drop in demand. In response, many chipmakers have been cutting inventories and shutting down factories. Then, when the pandemic hit, a series of new trends in staying at home triggered a spike in demand, resulting in shortages.

Murthy said the production cycle could take up to 6 months, so he expects the supply shortage to continue.

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Anand Srinivasan, Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

The expert said that the shortage of chips could persist in the second half of 2021. Investors shouldn't just worry about their auto assets due to a shortage of semiconductors, he said.

“In the grand scheme of a $440 billion industry, the auto business represents only 8-9% of semiconductor demand,” the analyst said.

Srinivasan is "more concerned about other areas where the impact could be greater and affect many more people." He said the shortage will affect a variety of products, but the two industries he's most concerned about are PCs and smartphones, which account for about 70% of semiconductor demand.

The good news for investors is that a lack of supply will lead to an increase in demand, not a decrease, the expert said.

"You won't buy a bike because you couldn't get an Audi A4," the analyst said.

This means that while production may suffer in the short term, demand will remain strong in the long term, according to the analyst.

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