To function, many basic electronics require semiconductor chips, a $5 miniature electric circuit that essentially functions as the “brain” of the product. But due to a temporary shutdown in production at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, US sanctions on Chinese companies, along with other disruptions, there’s now a global shortage of microchips, which has … Continue reading PCs, dog-washing booths and 3 other products on backlog due to microchip shortage