Demand for cars has since recovered. But the complexities of the production process means it takes three to four months to turn a blank silicon wafer into a usable batch of chips.

自那以后对汽车的需求已经逐渐恢复，但生产过程的复杂性意味着将一张空白硅片变为一组可用的芯片需要三到四个月的时间。