Nexperia flags AI-driven chip bottlenecks in automotive supply chain

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Nexperia reports it is 'totally oversubscribed' as suppliers shift manufacturing capacity to AI data centres, creating automotive semiconductor shortages.
Interim CEO Stefan Tilger highlights that lagging investment in mature technologies and foundries' pivot away from mainstream chips are causing automotive supply-chain bottlenecks.
STMicroelectronics CEO Jean-Marc Chery confirms foundries increasingly prioritize higher-margin AI products, but ST's captive manufacturing base offers some protection from these constraints.

Capacity shifts strain mature-chip supply

As reported by Reuters, Dutch chipmaker Nexperia says it is "totally oversubscribed" as suppliers redirect manufacturing capacity toward fast-growing AI data centres and away from the commodity semiconductors it provides to carmakers and industrial customers.

Interim CEO Stefan Tilger says some competitors have moved capacity away from these products, creating bottlenecks in parts of the automotive supply chain. Speaking at the Electronica trade fair in Munich, he says the automotive industry is suffering heavily from the constraints.

Tilger says demand from AI data centres and robotics is absorbing capacity, while investment in the mature technologies used for diodes, transistors and other basic components has lagged for years. He adds that some foundries and assembly and packaging firms that previously served a broad customer base are disengaging from mainstream technology.

Industry impact extends beyond Nexperia

The comments add to broader signs that the AI investment boom is creating supply-chain stress elsewhere in the semiconductor industry, as manufacturers favour higher-margin products tied to data centres and artificial intelligence.

STMicroelectronics CEO Jean-Marc Chery also warns that foundries and chip-packaging companies are increasingly shifting resources away from automotive and industrial applications. He says ST's own manufacturing footprint offers some protection from supply constraints because the company controls part of its future through capital spending and production capacity.

Nexperia specialises in high-volume, low-cost semiconductors used mainly in vehicles and industrial equipment. Unlike larger rivals such as STMicroelectronics, it has a narrower product range focused on mature-node components, leaving it more exposed to capacity shortages in that segment.

We have previously detailed AI data center financing risks, as rising costs and delays threaten the pace of new capacity buildouts.

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