AI boom, West Asia crisis trigger printed circuit board shortage, price rise in electronics industry

The West Asia conflict and rising AI server demand have caused a shortage and price rise of printed circuit boards (PCBs), key hardware in electronics, driven by material cost increases, supply chain disruptions, and the diversion of components for AI hardware. This shortage pressures the Indian electronics sector amid significant planned investments under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, highlighting urgent needs for localising materials and expediting PCB manufacturing projects.

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