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RAM Shortage to Worsen As Samsung Warns Global Chip Deficit Will Last Until 2028 (respawnfirst.com)
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[–] tal@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago

The limiting factor is not raw materials to make memory chips, but the production facilities to convert said materials to a finished product.

It takes about four to five years to roll out a new fab from scratch, even if you are an existing manufacturer.