Chip shortage crimping output of electronics By MA SI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-16 09:08 Share CLOSE Technicians test chips at a company in Shehong, Sichuan province. [Photo by LIU CHANGSONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] The ongoing global chip shortage is crimping production of certain personal computers, smartphones and automobiles, and semiconductor component prices are rising significantly, experts and company executives said. More than 20 integrated circuit companies have raised prices of their products and manufacturing services starting April 1, ranging from semiconductor material plants to chip design and manufacturing facilities, according to data compiled by the financial news outlet 21st Century Business Herald.