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It can't help.

I'm looking at -no joke- 100 week lead times on an ARM cortex m4 we have in an existing product.



Practically, does this mean that cheap consumer electronics junk (think Bluetooth speakers, or streaming sticks, or cheap Chromebooks) will become scarce soon?


IDK! I wish I had some better idea because there is money to be made at least in options I think.

On one hand, I hope that cheap landfill-express electronics take a hit.

On the other hand, I’m well aware they will manage somehow and it’s the good stuff that will be hard to find/make.

For one thing I am certain, we absolutely have not seen the height of the supply shortage bullwhip. It’s going to get worse.


I'm seeing the > 52 weeks for every microcontroller I'm using in designs including old 8051's and MSP430's.




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