Russia-Ukraine crisis may worsen global chip shortage:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology.   Context: Russia and Ukraine are important centres of the global semiconductor supply chain, providing rare metals like palladium, and gases like neon, that are needed in the production of the silicon wafers present in almost all modern devices and equipment. Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine …

Why is the world short of computer chips, and why does it matters?

GS Paper 3: Topic Covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.   Context: There are no signs of the global chip shortage easing any time soon, and one of the reasons behind it appears to …

Push for semiconductor manufacturing

GS Paper 3: Topic Covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.   Context: Government approved a ₹76,000 crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country, taking the total amount of incentives announced for the …