New There is no end to the chip scarcity at this time, customers invest less

• Nando Kasteleijn

  editor Tech

The international chip lack is not over yet, states Dutch chip maker NXP. In the automobile sector in specific, the need for chips still goes beyond the supply. In the field of customer electronic devices, modifications appear; need is reducing there due to financial unpredictability.

The chip business launched excellent quarterly figures last night: 20 percent more sales than a year back. “The boost is primarily due to the automobile and commercial sectors, such as devices and robotics,” states Jean Schreurs, director of NXP Netherlands. “Almost every cars and truck has an NXP chip.”

Once there is a scarcity, it will not simply vanish, highlights Schreurs. “Making a chip can take 6 months. It’s hard to scale that up.” NXP now has a shipment time of a year or more for 70 percent of its items. The business still does not understand when the scenario will enhance.

In addition to NXP, NOS likewise spoke with specialists, market companies and electronic devices suppliers to get a concept of the chip lack circumstance.

For example, there is a great deal of need for big chips that have actually been around for many years in the vehicle market. “The photo we obtain from Germany is that the supply of effective computer system chips is improving and much better,” states Nils Poel, trade specialist at the European trade association of automobile providers CLEPA. “But the huge chips, it can remain there till 2025.”

Meanwhile, the chip market is not sitting still: numerous billions are being invested to establish brand-new factories all over the world in the coming years. In addition, the United States and the EU have actually offered 10s of billions to bring more production to their continents.

While need for cars is still extremely high, need for customer electronic devices is low, states NXP CEO Schreurs. From deal information from ING last month it appears that online costs (by means of suitable) on electronic devices has actually reduced by 1 percent; costs in shops (pin card) reduced by 4.4 percent.

” You typically see that customer need fluctuates rapidly,” states Daniel Citroen, innovation expert at ING. “In this case, the decrease is triggered by inflation and worry of economic crisis. Eventually, the photo is that need continues to be high for a long period of time: every gadget has more chips all the time.”

This minimized need has actually been authorized by Jan van der Wouw, basic supervisor of the business that consists of Electro World and Dé Witgoed Expert. “Demand is low, supply is not excellent. Accessibility is still under pressure.” Need for soft goods is still high, Van de Wouw highlights.

Demand for the PlayStation 5 is likewise still strong, according to Jessien van Stiphout of online shop AllYourGames. “Everything that comes disappears in a brief time. I anticipate the problems to continue up until next year.”

NOS likewise approached Mediamarkt, Coolblue and Bol.com. Just the last business created the response. The business discusses “the tiniest series of electronic items”. In addition to PlayStation, it likewise covers audio items.