Fallout from the pandemic and subsequent geopolitical events continues to afflict semiconductor supply chains and their ultimate industry end points, with the automotive sector especially still enduring chip shortages. This has been compounded by a rapid increase in chips numbers required by electric vehicles (EVs) as well as structural problems in auto supply chains. This has, in turn, impinged on the wireless industry as vehicles increasingly require high end communication chips, with the likes of Qualcomm and MediaTek competing on their ability to ensure future stability of supply as much as on cost and performance. The auto industry was hit in 2020 at the time demand for vehicles started to pick up after the initial slump early in global lockdowns, … Continue reading Hyundai develops 5G module as auto industry reshapes supply chain