Ban on Tech Sales to Russia Could Spark Global Microchip War

March 9, 2022- 9:07 p.m.

Ban on Tech Sales to Russia Could Spark Global Microchip War – expert

Could the industry be brought to its knees? Many crucial components for the production of computer processors and semiconductors are made exclusively in Russia, an industry expert has warned.

“The ban on finished products for Russia will result in a retaliatory ban on the supply of production components and will cause an acute shortage of microprocessors for the whole world,” Oleg Izumrudov, head of the Consortium of Russian Developers of Data Storage Systems (RosSHD), says.

“By comparison, the end-of-2021 supply disruption situation will appear relatively light”.

While global tech majors are announcing their split from Russia, Izumrudov says potential Russian retaliation moves “would leave almost the entire world without microelectronics.”