Texas Instruments has a facility that has had output reduced due to COVID staffing issues for at least the past 6 months. They produce parts that I use in my 10

Texas Instruments has a facility that has had output reduced due to COVID staffing issues for at least the past 6 months. They produce parts that I use in my 1000 pc/year medical device that Toyota and GM vacuum up at a much higher rate. Hard to compete against those heavyweights for available stock. I'm sure there are other manufacturers encountering the same. This isn't just the fancy very-small nm processes, it's effecting the whole industry. There have also been unfortunate disasters such as a fire at Renesas https://www.yahoo.com/news/renesas-says-plans-restore-full-053916652.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/renesas-says-plans-restore-full-0... that have affected lead times.