Consumer Electronics Face Chip Shortages as AI Data Centers Proliferate
Makers of consumer electronics, such as laptops and smartphones, are facing chip shortages as chip demand within the AI data centers skyrockets. These shortages in the consumer electronics industry are happening even if the type of chips they require differs from those needed in data centers. The chips used in consumer electronics need to use minimal power, be tightly integrated within the device and be thermally efficient. In contrast, the chips required in data centers are usually optimized for maximum memory bandwidth, high storage throughput and extended compute power. Consumer electronics chips are therefore designed to combine their storage and…
