As we previously mentioned previously there is a serious chip shortage that will lead to supply issues and higher prices for single board computers and other electronics products. A few days ago, Hardkernel had o increase the price for ODROID boards using DDR4 memory with increases of $3 to $4 for ODROID-N2+, ODROID-C4, and ODROID-HC4 boards.
But besides price increase, some semiconductors will not be available at any price with extended periods as lead times of up to 52 weeks have been reported as shown in the table below, obtained from a trusted, anonymous source, which I have translated from Chinese.
| Supplier | Current lead time | Increase in Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Micron | 14-15 weeks | 6-8 weeks |
| Alliance Memory | 14-15 weeks | 6-8 weeks |
| ADATA | 14-15 weeks | 6-8 weeks |
| Greenliant | 10-24 weeks | 2-12 weeks |
| Wang Hong Electronics | 20-28 weeks | 8-10 weeks |
| Transcend | 14-15 weeks | 6-8 weeks |
| MCU & Power Management ICs | ||
| NXP | 26-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Renesas | 26-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| STMicroelectronics | 26-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Microchip | 16-40 weeks | 4-10 weeks |
| Qualcomm | 26-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Nuvoton | 26-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Analog ICs | ||
| Texas instruments | 20-24 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| NXP / Freescale | 20-24 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Renesas | 20-24 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Toshiba | 20-24 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| ON Semiconductor | 16-52 weeks | 4-10 weeks |
| Infineon | 22-40 weeks | 4-10 weeks |
| STMicroelectronics | 16-30 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| MOSFET, Discrete devices | ||
| ON Semiconductor | 22-50 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Infineon | 22-44 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| STMicroelectronics | 22-40 weeks | 4-12 weeks |
| Anshi semiconductor (Wingtech) | 12-30 weeks | 6-14 weeks |
| Rohm | 20-40 weeks | 8-20 weeks |
| DIODES | 18-30 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Littlefuse | 16-30 weeks | 4-8 weeks |
| CPU | ||
| Intel | 12-16 weeks | 8 weeks |
| Passive components | ||
| Vishay | 24-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| Murata | 20-26 weeks | 6-10 weeks |
| Nichicon | 16-24 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Matsushita | 16-30 weeks | 4-12 weeks |
| Taiyo Yuden | 18-20 weeks | 2 weeks |
| TDK | 22-44 weeks | 6-12 weeks |
| Yageo | 20-24 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Wireless communication chips | ||
| Broadcom | 24-52 weeks | 8-12 weeks |
| MediaTek | 20-30 weeks | 8-10 weeks |
| Realtek | 20-30 weeks | 8-10 weeks |
| Microchip | 24-26 weeks | 6-8 weeks |
| Infineon/Cypress | 26-30 weeks | 16-18 weeks |
| u-blox | 26-30 weeks | 16-18 weeks |
| NXP | 30-32 weeks | 6 weeks |
Every manufacturer is impacted, but items highlighted in red are severely impacted. Since include processors from Qualcomm, STMicroelectronics, and NXP, as well as Broadcom wireless chips which are found in nearly every SBC with WiFi or Bluetooth through Ampak modules.
Here’s the source image in Chinese for reference.
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Please correct a typo , its 52 ” weeks ” lead time not 52 ” months “.
for the people not in the know, it would be interesting to know what normal lead times are.
52 weeks certainly looks bad, but an increase by 8-12 weeks not so much. I assume lead times were already unusually high?
Maybe it is time to think how much electronic waste we produce because manufacturers must produce newer and newer devices. Sure, the research and development must go on but this doesn’t mean we need new phone every day or month (for example).
Suppliers are sending letter notifying delays and increased prices.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xlBnGLqqNdL2AcuNWTYJ6Q
Most of them are in Chinese, but there are also some letters in English from Marvell, MIcrochip, Molex, and others.
Some people have switched from STM32 to GD32 because of the supply issues… But they are not as compatible as expected: flashing the firmware does not always work, and the ones that can be flashed won’t boot on their board…
Nxp has 92 weeks lead time on MCUs. We placed orders in May 2021 an just received yet antoger update, now promising delivery in february 2023. Are they claimig only 52 weeks?? That is a wishful fantasy…