Chip delivery time has been shortened for three months in a row, but the shortage still exists.

New research shows that the delivery time of chips is shortening, but shortages remain in many areas, Bloomberg reported.

According to Susquehanna Financial Group, the average delivery time in July (the time difference between ordering and delivery of semiconductors) was 26.9 weeks, compared with 27 weeks in June. The delivery time has been shortened for three months in a row.

Research shows that while overall indicators have improved, the supply of power management components and microcontrollers, especially chips needed by carmakers and industrial equipment manufacturers, remains tight. For example, the lead time for power management chips increased from 31.3 weeks last month to 32 weeks in July. In addition, the prices of some products are still rising.

Chris Rolland, an analyst at Susquehanna, said in a research note that the decline in demand in some areas of the semiconductor industry, especially components used in personal computers and smartphones, has not yet translated into the full end of the chip shortage. "the overall delivery time is still more than twice that of the 'healthy' market." He said.