The pandemic, started in the first months of 2020, caused significant issues in the electronics sector as it did in many other sectors. Especially with the price increases experienced in recent months and the prolongation of the supply periods, the pandemic has started to feel its effects quite intensely in the sector. The increases that first started in TFT and PCB prices then started to spread to semiconductor components and passive components as well. The need for mobile devices in online applications and online education has caused manufacturing companies to be unable to meet the increasing demand. Especially in microprocessors and microcontrollers, manufacturing times have increased to 7-8 months. It seems most likely that this situation, which was initially expected to be temporary, will continue by the end of 2021. It is also predicted that the problems in small household appliances, white goods, television and automotive sectors may be huge. The fact that the manufacturing companies place regular orders in order to manage the processes well does not make it possible to solve the problem in the short term. During the companies’ design processes, alternative product approvals will be a very important source of solution especially in microprocessor products that are not easy to change. Ozdisan Elektronik, assisting the manufacturers with the largest stock and product range in Türkiye, continues to support manufacturers by making stock planning with Taiwanese manufacturer Nuvoton in microprocessor products as well as other components. 8051, Arm Cortex M0 and Arm Cortex M-4 processors can be supplied from Ozdisan Elektronik stocks. Also, the companies that want to plan their annual orders can contact Ozdisan’s sales and technical support team.
