Often, a grain of sand can seize powerful machinery.
The industry as a whole is experiencing this.
The smallest components, in this case microchips, threaten to block the better-oiled cogs.
Today, automobile factories are down, manufacturers of electronic products, under tension… because the shortage of semiconductors threatens the world.
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The scale of this crisis underlines the preponderance of electronics.
The combination of several phenomena explains this shortage, starting with a constant increase in demand for its precious components.
The health crisis has created a greater need for personal equipment to be able to work, study or play without leaving home.
PC sales returned to five-year highs, growing 3.6% in the third quarter.
Consumers have also flocked to tablets, televisions, small household appliances ...
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