Material Constraints Update: April 2019
April 22, 2019 Leave a comment
While material constraints are likely to occur through the rest of 2019, overall trends are are positive. Lead-times are decreasing in most component types and Burton Industries is seeing less allocation and backorders. Here is what our supply chain team is seeing by commodity:
- Analog – (Sensors, Power, Regulators ) Stable to Decreasing – 10-12 weeks.
- Batteries – Stable – 8-12 weeks.
- Connectivity (WIFI, Bluetooth, Cellular) Microchip lead-times increase to 18-20 weeks, many manufacturers Stable 12-16 weeks.
- Discretes (MOSFETS, Varistors, ESD, Didoes, Rectifiers) Overall decreasing, however some lead-times are still high at 12-26 weeks. Very positive signs here.
- Electromechanical – (Power Supplies, Relays) -Stable to Decreasing 10-14 weeks.
- 8 bit MCU, 32 bit MCU, LCD’s , FBGA– Stable to Decreasing.
- Interconnect – Stable with the exception of automotive connectors which are extended 26-40 weeks.
- LEDs – Stable 8-10 weeks.
- Memory – Stable 4-12 weeks.
- Passives
- Capacitors
- Electrolytic – Still at 14-18 weeks with some pricing increases (NIC, Nichicon). Panasonic is seeing Decreasing lead-times at 14-18 weeks with stable pricing.
- Film Capacitors – Stable- Lead-times 12-16 weeks.
- Tantalum Capacitors – Decreasing to 11-14 weeks, pricing is stabilizing.
- Polymer Tantalum Capacitors – Stable 12-16 weeks.
- Resistors
- Fixed – Decreasing- Lead-times still high at 16-30 weeks. Rohm is in allocation and selective pricing adjustments per market are still being made.
- SMT General (Less than 1UF) Decreasing – Lead-times still range 16-30 weeks.
- Capacitors