TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer, announced that the demand for smartphones and computers has decreased. The company stated in its statements that this situation was caused by many factors.
The news that Apple would reduce the production of the iPhone SE 2022 due to the lack of demand came to the agenda. So, why did interest in smartphones and computers decline, according to TSMC? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
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China played a major role in the decline in demand
TSMC President Mark Liu explained that the geopolitical uncertainties in China and the increase in the coronavirus were effective in the decline in smartphone demands. The President stated that the problem in the processor area also increased the costs for the manufacturers and this situation reflected on the phones and negatively affected the demands.
When we look at the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine outside of China, it is thought that the iPhone SE 2022 model does not meet the expectations. Apple analyst Ming-Chi recently announced that the iPhone SE 2022 could not meet the expectations in his post on his Twitter account. For this reason, Apple plans to reduce the production of the model by 20%.
Mark Liu stated that despite the low market demand, the company’s growth targets will not change. TSMC also announced that there are still good demand parties in the smartphone field, so they will make an arrangement between orders and production.
Mark Liu also made the following statement on the subject:
“Everyone in the industry is concerned about rising costs throughout the overall supply chain. The semiconductor industry has already and directly experienced this cost increase.”
What do you, our readers, think about this issue? Why do you think the demand for smartphones and computers has decreased? You can express your thoughts in the comments section or on the SDN Forum.