How Closed Source Intellectual Property Contributes to the Chip Shortage 12 HN points • 09 Apr 23 🕹 Technology Chip Manufacturing Supply Chain Open Source Legacy chips shortage caused by decommissioning of old lithography machines by TSMC in 2020. Black-box chip designs and closed source IP contribute to the ongoing chip shortages in various industries. Open source chip designs, like Libre SoC, could help prevent future chip supply-chain issues.