Lead times for some chips at 20 weeks, says iSuppli

Tuesday, 06 July 2010 07:03

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SAN FRANCISCO—Critically short supply of some analog, logic, memory and power management ICs is resulting in rising prices and delivery delays of "worrying lengths," according to market research firm iSuppli Corp.
"When lead times enter the 20-week range, they indicate a major schism between component supply and demand," said Rick Pierson, senior analyst for semiconductors and component price tracking at iSuppli (El Segundo, Calif.).

While supply constraints for components might not be a surprise amid the current market rebound, specific market and pricing trends are spurring varying degrees of short supply depending on the component market, Pierson said.

According to iSuppli, supply remains extremely tight for widely used analog and memory ICs, while some standard logic ICs and power management discretes such as low-voltage MOSFETs and tantalum capacitors are effectively on allocation status, meaning suppliers are unable to respond to un-forecasted demand, iSuppli said.

Read more in the July 2, 2010 EE Times "Lead times for some chips at 20 weeks, says iSuppli"

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