V-shaped pandemic sets up strong 2021 rebound
January 20, 2021 // By Peter Clarke A rebound in global markets and sold-out IC manufacturing capacity will drive up chip prices and shortages in 2021 says Malcom Penn of Future Horizons. Analyst Malcolm Penn of Future Horizons is predicting high prices and chip shortages in 2021 with a semiconductor capacity crunch as the market is set to grow significantly by 18 percent. Chip supply is effectively sold out for the whole of 2021 as little new capacity will come online before 2022, he says, something that automobile makers are finding to their cost. Penn has consis...