2020-12-30

Price Hike for Photocouplers Expected for 2021 Given Shortage of Chips and Raw Materials in Upstream Supply Chain, Says TrendForce

Owing to the rapidly growing demand for EV quick charging poles, as well as the recovering market for consumer electronics and industrial control systems, there has been a shortage of chips and raw materials in the upstream supply chain, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. Therefore, prices for photocouplers, which are an essential component in the aforementioned products, will gradually rise throughout 2021. TrendForce further indicates that, given the overall shortage in the semiconductor market, major photocoupler suppliers, such as Taiwanese LED companie...
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