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How Targeted Component Discontinuations Q4

by | September 28, 2026 | Global Sourcing | 0 Comments

AI infrastructure demand is driving shortages and 26-week lead times for MLCCs, advanced capacitors, and Texas Instruments power ICs.

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Procurement professional using a centralized digital PunchOut catalog to search for MRO and industrial products, connect purchasing with enterprise procurement systems, and streamline contract-based purchasing and requisitions.

ProcureCon MRO 2026 ASC Global Solutions

by | September 24, 2026 | Trade Shows | 0 Comments

ASC Global attends ProcureCon MRO 2026 in Atlanta, showcasing MRO sourcing, Vendor Consolidation, and PunchOut procurement.

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ASC Global Component Compass banner featuring a Qualcomm chip and red upward arrow symbolizing rising chip prices. The report covers Qualcomm’s double-digit chip price increases amid supply pressures, TSMC building nearly 20 fabs as AI demand outpaces capacity, China pausing new battery storage factory approvals amid oversupply, SK hynix advancing 1c DRAM for next-generation HBM4E, Kioxia advancing CXL memory as AI workloads strain DRAM capacity, and Nexperia and Aurobay targeting GaN and SiC powertrain innovation.

Qualcomm Chip Price Increases Supply Pressures

by | September 8, 2026 | Component Compass | 0 Comments

Qualcomm price increases and TSMC fab expansion to AI memory, battery storage, and GaN/SiC power innovations.

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Texas Instruments supply is strained by strong AI infrastructure demand, hyperscaler and server orders, and recovering industrial and automotive demand.

AI Component Shortages: MLCCs, Capacitors, and Texas Instruments Power ICs

by | September 2, 2026 | Global Sourcing | 0 Comments

AI infrastructure demand is driving shortages and 26-week lead times for MLCCs, advanced capacitors, and Texas Instruments power ICs.

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ASC Global Component Compass banner featuring a Qualcomm chip and red upward arrow symbolizing rising chip prices. The report covers Qualcomm’s double-digit chip price increases amid supply pressures, TSMC building nearly 20 fabs as AI demand outpaces capacity, China pausing new battery storage factory approvals amid oversupply, SK hynix advancing 1c DRAM for next-generation HBM4E, Kioxia advancing CXL memory as AI workloads strain DRAM capacity, and Nexperia and Aurobay targeting GaN and SiC powertrain innovation.

Qualcomm Chip Price Increases Supply Pressures

Qualcomm price increases and TSMC fab expansion to AI memory, battery storage, and GaN/SiC power innovations.
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ASC Global Component Compass banner covering the latest semiconductor and electronic market news, including wafer supply scarcity, NVIDIA’s AI expansion, Apple and Samsung strategies, Intel’s foundry investment, SK hynix and Kioxia ownership, TSMC and Sony image sensor expansion, and more industry developments.

GlobalWafers Semiconductor Wafer Supply Imbalance

GlobalWafer’s semiconductor wafer supply imbalances, NVIDIA’s AI expansion, Apple and Samsung’s evolving premium hardware...
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ASC Global Component Compass banner highlighting AI-driven semiconductor cost increases, featuring STMicroelectronics MCU price hikes from rising AI demand, higher raw material and logistics costs, Apple's device price increases due to memory chip inflation, and Micron's multi-year AI memory partnership with Anthropic supporting AI infrastructure.

STMicroelectronics MCU Price Hikes, Apple Device Inflation, and Micron–Anthropic AI Memory Supply Shift

STM MCU prices rise on AI demand and costs; Apple hikes prices on memory inflation; Micron-Anthropic shift memory to AI infrastructure.
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ASC Global Component Compass banner highlighting the latest semiconductor and electronics industry developments. Featured stories include SK hynix and NVIDIA's multi-year AI memory alliance, AMD's £2 billion investment in the UK AI ecosystem, SK hynix's accelerated DRAM expansion for AI demand, onsemi's response to SiC market pressures, Infineon's manufacturing optimization in Tijuana, and Google and NVIDIA's exploration of Intel as a strategic manufacturing backup. The banner promotes industry insights, supply chain trends, manufacturing updates, and emerging technology news affecting the global electronics market.

SK hynix and NVIDIA Forge AI Memory Alliance

SK hynix and NVIDIA have signed a multi-year technology partnership to develop next-generation memory solutions for AI factories and global data...
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United States Quantum Package Directs Billions

U.S. allocates $2.013 billion in CHIPS Act funding to expand quantum hardware manufacturing and strengthen domestic quantum infrastructure.
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Banner highlighting ASC Global’s Component Compass report on semiconductor market disruptions: April chip price hikes, Samsung Electronics wafer output decline due to labor dispute, Nexperia China operations stable despite Wingtech Technology risk warning, SK hynix wafer supply gaps, Siemens U.S. facility expansion, and rising PCB prices driven by supply disruption and AI demand

Major Chip Suppliers Implement Aggressive April Price Hikes

Major chip suppliers raise prices by up to 85% as AI demand, raw material costs, and supply constraints reshape the semiconductor market.
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Component Compass banner highlighting semiconductor pricing trends as Texas Instruments and Infineon increase chip prices amid growing AI demand. The image represents power management ICs, digital isolators, industrial electronics, EV technologies, and AI infrastructure, illustrating how rising manufacturing costs and strong demand are influencing component pricing and supply chain strategies across the semiconductor industry

Texas Instruments and Infineon Raise Chip Prices Amid AI Demand

Texas Instruments and Infineon raise chip prices as AI, EV, and industrial demand, plus rising manufacturing costs, reshape the market.
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Component Compass banner highlighting Siemens Energy's $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing expansion. The image features power grid infrastructure, industrial manufacturing facilities, electrical equipment, and energy technology, representing efforts to increase production capacity for grid modernization, AI-driven data center growth, industrial electrification, and rising electricity demand across the United States.

Siemens Energy Invests $1B to Expand U.S. Manufacturing

Siemens Energy invests $1B in U.S. manufacturing to expand grid equipment production and support AI, data centers, and electrification.
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Component Compass banner highlighting escalating tensions between Nexperia and its parent company Wingtech. The image represents semiconductor manufacturing, wafer production, corporate governance challenges, and global supply chain risks. Visual elements emphasize the potential impact on automotive and industrial electronics markets as operational disputes raise concerns about component availability, production continuity, and semiconductor supply stability.

Nexperia Conflict Deepens Threatening Chip Stability

Nexperia’s dispute with Wingtech escalates, raising concerns over wafer supply, governance, and semiconductor supply chain stability.
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