Chip glut to last most of 2023 while automotive crunch persists

Inventory of memory, other semiconductors have swelled amid tech slump

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An oversupply of semiconductors for data centers will likely last through the first quarter of this year, analysts say. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

RYOSUKE EGUCHI, NAMI MATSUURA and YUTA FUKUSHIMA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The semiconductor surplus that emerged in the second half of last year is not expected to ease until at least autumn, according to industry analysts, although a shortage impacting the automotive industry will likely remain throughout the year.

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