Five quick takeaways on the chip supply chain – Emerging Technology Observatory

The supply chain for advanced computer chips is vast and complex. When you want to dive in and explore, ETO’s Supply Chain Explorer is your handy guide. But sometimes, you just need the top line. Here are ETO’s top five takeaways from using the Explorer. No surprises here: it takes a whole world to build something as intricate and sophisticated as a cutting-edge logic chip. The Supply Chain Explorer offers only a high-level view of the supply chain, but even in that simplified view, many different countries and companies have a role to play. The Explorer currently tracks 274 companies spread across North America, Europe, and East and Southeast Asia. For all the talk in global capitals about self-reliance in advanced chips, a glance at the Explorer shows how far even the wealthiest nations have to go. That said, some countries do enjoy strategic positions, leading in or even monopolizing key inputs and processes in the advanced chip supply chain. When you apply the "Supplier Countries"

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