Looks like the global semiconductor crunch has finally hit Apple. As per a report by
Nikkei Asia, the production of some MacBooks and iPads has been delayed owing to the worldwide chip shortage that has put the automobile as well as consumer electronics industry under severe stress. As the demand has shot up and continues to outweigh the supply, Apple faces a tough task ahead as the company prepares a highly anticipated slate of products that includes redesigned Macs with in-house silicon, upgraded iPad Pro models with a new display technology, and of course, the upcoming iPhone 13 family.
“Chip shortages have caused delays in a key step in MacBook production the mounting of components on printed circuit boards before final assembly sources briefed on the matter told Nikkei Asia. Some iPad assembly, meanwhile, was postponed because of a shortage of displays and display components, sources said.
by Tyler Durden
Thursday, Apr 08, 2021 - 09:19 AM
When pervasive chip and semiconductor shortages are threatening supply chains worldwide, it is hardly a surprise that Apple, one of the largest silicon buyers, has postponed the production of some MacBooks and iPads, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia.
The report said chip shortages are hindering MacBook production. Apple has had difficulty sourcing the mounting of components on printed circuit boards before final assembly, industry sources said. iPad production has also been impacted due to a shortage of displays and display components. Meanwhile, there s been a global shortage of inexpensive display chips that has affected the auto and tech industries.
NAND controller boosts SD Express card performance to 1700 MB/s with PCIe Gen 3 x2 interface
Silicon Motion’s latest NAND controller boosts SD Express card performance to 1700 MB/s with PCIe Gen 3 x2 interface
Silicon Motion Technology has announced that its flagship SM2708 SD Express controller solution now supports the latest SD 8.0 specification and backward compatibility to SD 7.1 specification.
With PCIe Gen 3 x2 interface and NVMe 1.3, the SM2708 SD Express controller solution is targeted at the advancement of applications with demanding performance levels across a variety of industries enabled by Ultra-High Performance SD Express cards.
The SM2708 turnkey solution supports the latest 3D NAND and features Silicon Motion’s proprietary NANDXtend ECC technology, internal data path protection, and programmable firmware to maximize reliability and endurance.
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