Climate and Related Stressors of Semiconductor Supply Chains
Project ID:
P1_23
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Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Dr. Zachary A. Collier, Dr. Julianne D. Quinn, Mr. Thomas Polmateer
Principal Investigator:
Dr. James H. Lambert
Topic Areas:
Risk Mitigation; Supply Chain Integrity
Abstract
The global supply chains for semiconductors and embedded devices are geographically distributed, exposed to stressors associated to climate and natural disasters. Sea level rise, hurricanes and typhoons, floods, droughts, and other sources of risk can disrupt the global supply chain, potentially resulting in cascading effects similar to those of the COVID pandemic. As climate impacts natural and manmade systems, assessing the disruptions of climate-induced stressors to the global semiconductor supply chain is an essential activity of risk management. This proposed CHEST project will develop practical methodologies to explore the vulnerabilities of the global supply chains of semiconductors and integrated devices to climate and other stressors. By correlating geographic maps of key supply chain nodes with projected climate variables over several geographic scales and time frames, the effort will identify the most vulnerable links in the supply chain. This will aid manufacturers in devising risk mitigations, such as alternative sourcing strategies, freight plans, etc., that can reduce climate risks into the future.