Technology

Why Shortages of a $1 Chip Sparked Crisis in Global Economy

  • Without a display driver chip, you can’t build your product
  • CEO says he can’t “see the light at the end of tunnel yet.”
Explain This: Global Computer Chip Shortages
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To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver.