It’s no secret that issues related to the semiconductor supply chain have impacted industry globally, including the additive manufacturing (AM) sector. The exact effect on AM has yet to be measured or studied in much depth publicly, however. In this article, we hope to present the impacts of the microchip shortage in 3D printing, relying on a survey conducted by 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Analysis.
What Caused the Chip Shortage?
Even before COVID-19 hit, the microchip supply chain became unstable…