Update: COVID-19 Impact on Electronic Component Manufacturing

Sensible Micro COVID-19 Statement: 

At Sensible Micro, the health and safety of our customers, employees and community are our top priority. As Florida is in phase two of reopening, we continue to follow guidance from the CDC and our local government agencies. We have reorganized our facility to ensure social distancing,  increased office sanitization efforts, and have set hygiene guidelines for our team. Sensible Micro is fully operational and will continue to support our customers with the same level of customer service and quality we always strive to uphold.

COVID-19 Impact on the Electronics Industry:

With over 18.8 million confirmed cases and over 708,000 lives lost globally, the virus has and is continuing to cause mass disruption. You can click here to view an interactive heatmap of global confirmed cases by region.  

While some market conditions have improved, industries and their supply chains are still recovering from the disruption caused by COVID-19 and the toll it's taken on global market demand. According to Wakefield Research, revenue for the semiconductor industry is expected to drop by 5-20% worldwide this year as a result of the pandemic. That being said, demand for semiconductors will vary greatly based on the application. For example, while demand for consumer devices like smartphones has decreased since the beginning of the year, demand for industrial semiconductors used in medical devices has been steadily increasing. Wakefield Research forecasts that as economic activity recovers, the demand for semiconductors will recover quickly.

According to recent market research from Yole Développement, demand within the mobility sector, including automotive and civil aviation, has dropped significantly due to COVID-19. Demand for electronics components used in sensing and computing devices, such as those used in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), has slowed to a halt. Yole warns that electronics devices in these markets have been majorly impacted and overall market recovery in these sectors could take years. As the current situation is still unpredictable and unprecedented, it is hard to make market forecasts and the total impact of this pandemic cannot be determined until it is over.

COVID-19 Statuses and Statements from Key Mail Carriers:

Here are the latest COVID-19 statements and alerts from key mail carriers:

• DHL (Surcharge information; Express Service information)
• USPS (Official Statement; Service alert)
• FedEx (Surcharge Information; Service Impact Statement)

COVID-19 Statuses and Statements from Original Component Manufacturers:

In the table below, we’ve compiled information found online for manufacturers' operations in response to COVID-19. While Sensible Micro is not an authorized distributor for all listed below, we feel as though this information is valuable to our customers.  

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are here to help.

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