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That makes no sense. I wonder what they mean by "fake" chips? Are they simply not placing the chip on the board, or are they using a footprint compatible differ

by laydn 5y ago

That makes no sense. I wonder what they mean by "fake" chips? Are they simply not placing the chip on the board, or are they using a footprint compatible different chip (unlikely), or are they completely redesigning the board with another chip which has much better availability? (most likely)

jtbayly 5y ago
Or leaving out the infotainment system.
detaro 5y ago
Presumably they are building cars but leave entire modules out, and then fit them later as supply arrives. Has some benefits over stopping production, if you can afford to have a stockpile of cars around.