Context:
The ongoing conflict in West Asia has disrupted the supply of critical raw materials, impacting the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. This has led to rising prices and supply shortages in electronics manufacturing.
- Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are essential components used in electronic devices like smartphones, computers, and AI servers.
- PCBs provide a compact, reliable, and automated way to mechanically support and electrically connect components such as resistors, capacitors, integrated circuits (ICs), transistors, diodes, and connectors.
- PCB production depends on petrochemical derivatives such as epoxy resins and laminates.
- West Asia, especially countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran, is a key supplier of petrochemical inputs.
- Conflict disrupts supply chains, affecting availability and increasing costs of raw materials.
- Key manufacturing hubs include China, South Korea, Taiwan.
- Shortage of inputs like glass fibre, copper foil further constrains production.
- Highlights vulnerability of global electronics ecosystem to geopolitical risks.
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PCB Supply Chain: Geopolitical Risks and Industry Impact