It was found that countries including Japan are demanding an increase in supply from Taiwan, where major semiconductor manufacturers are located, in response to the widespread production cuts among automobile manufacturers against the backdrop of a global semiconductor shortage.
Taiwanese authorities have called on semiconductor manufacturers to cooperate.
According to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, the request began at the end of last year and has come from Japan, the United States, and Europe.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs said, "The global automobile manufacturers in each country are not direct customers of Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturers." "We have already discussed the problem of semiconductor supply shortage for cars with the manufacturers and requested full cooperation." is.
According to local media, TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors on a contract basis, is in a position to strive to meet demand.
Global automobile sales fell temporarily on record due to the impact of the new coronavirus, but as a result of the rapid recovery, there was a shortage of semiconductors for automobiles, and there is a growing movement among automobile manufacturers to reduce production.
At the announcement of financial results on the 14th of this month, TSMC said, "The rapid recovery of demand in the automobile industry will make the tight supply capacity even clearer in the short term."