The list of affected memory products includes CFexpress Type A, Type B, and SDXC/SDHC cards, although a few models of Type B and low-end SF-UZ series SD cards remain in production. There is no alternative to helium, and about a third of global supply comes from the Persian Gulf, mainly Qatar. Taiwan relies heavily on Helium and LNG to power its grid and semiconductor industry. Helium is crucial for the production of advanced chips, such as those manufactured by NVIDIA, Intel, etc. Helium is also crucial for medical MRI scanners.
To cope with the shortage of a crucial raw material, helium suppliers are prioritizing healthcare over other industries, while the global supply chain faces additional pressure.
All this types of cards are almost obsolete. Now everybody use TF-cards (MicroSD-cadrs).
You could still find SD/MMC card slot in notebooks and other stuff, but CF cards are so old, that it is a vintage collectables now. And devices with slot for them too.
Looks like Sony still manufacture very small batches of this cards for use in old devices.
All that old format cards manufactured today use exactly same flash and controller ICs that is used in modern TF/MicroSD-cards. There is absolutely no reason to cut old card production when modern cards produced in orders of magnitude larger volumes.
It is kind of statement about EOL of some old products covered with virtue signalling and hype. Or may be it is a way to break old long-term contracts on guaranteed supply of wearables for old devices without any consequences, refering to helium shortages as a fake force-majeure.
If Sony at the same time continue to manufacture TF/MicroSD cards, then it is absolute bullshit, that they cut production because of shortages or whatever.
There is no real need for new comuter hardware. Computer hardware, for more than decade, have more than enogh power for any real tasks you could imagine.
This is the small dirty secret of everything you observe in IT.
We absolutely don't need more powerful computers than those we had 10-15 years ago. But hardware manufacturers want to force us buy new stuff as often as possible. Hardware manufacturers pay gamedev, webdev and other bloatware manufacturers to make their products lag on current computers, eat all memory and so on. Customers forced to buy new hardware and cycle repeats.
But greed have no limits. Now it is not enough to force people to buy unnecessary hardware, hard&soft kagal created artificial markets for infinite amount of hard and soft, like "AI" hoax, like "quantum computers" hoax (already failing) and so on. This artificial markets included in that hard&soft circlejerk in a giant money breeding boiler. There are also some side progects ongoing, like surveillance and population dumbification, but almost everything built around that small dirty secret of IT.
We use barely 10% of modern computers power for something useful, including entertainment. Other 90% of that computing power are collected as profits by corporations.
I hope, this new energy crisis will burst "AI" bubble and it will burst all other bubbles in IT. Then, you will suddenly find out that you don't need to buy new computer and smartphone every year, and software could run extremely fast with minimum memory demands even on decade old computers.
The memory shortage has nothing to do with Iran, it was happening months before
You're partially correct. Shortages occurred even before the attack on Iran, with AI data centers consuming vast volumes of DRAM and NAND flash memory. This was/is fueled in part by AI's massive appetite for high-speed storage. However, according to a statement from the company "Sony suspended the sale of memory cards due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, including a helium shortage.".
The helium shortage affects memory card production in several ways, including directly by affecting the semiconductor manufacturing process. Helium is essential for chipmaking, as it is used for wafer cooling during the photolithography process and for leak detection in complex chip manufacturing. The shortage of helium, which is a byproduct of LNG, has been exacerbated by the war in Iran, which has disrupted the supply of this critical material.
This isn't just a shortage of helium, it is an extinction event. If the flow stops, the modern world stops. No Qatar means no computer chips. No chips means no AI, no no servers and of course the Data Centers will suffer.
I see. And I agree with you. Shortages occurred even before the attack on Iran, with AI data centers consuming vast volumes of DRAM and NAND flash memory. This was/is fueled in part by AI's massive appetite for high-speed storage. However, according to a statement from the company "Sony suspended the sale of memory cards due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, including a helium shortage.".
This is a statement from the company "As a result of semiconductor global shortage, [due to the situation in the Persian Gulf], Sony has decided to back out of memory card manufacturing until the market stabilizes.". Sony is the first to do this in the photography segment, but it is unlikely to be the last.
Memory products may be just for starters. Sony is raising the price of its PS5 consoles. The new prices will take effect on April 2. Same reason, shortage of computer chips and global economic situation (e.g. Persian Gulf disaster). Where else are chips being used in?
Isn't "semiconductor" just an element, which is in like every grain of sand on the whole ass planet? How big is a computer chip? Size of your thumbnail?
"Shortage."
Not a semiconductor shortage. A production boycott. They hide behind language.
The shortage is of helium. There is no alternative to helium, and about a third of global supply comes from the Persian Gulf, mainly Qatar. Helium is crucial for semiconductor manufacturing due to its inertness, high thermal conductivity, and cryogenic properties. It is used in the cooling process, leak detection, etching, and cleaning. The semiconductor industry consumes nearly 10–15% of the global helium supply.
Helium's first ionization energy of 24.57 eV is the highest of any element.[2] Helium has a complete shell of electrons, and in this form the atom does not readily accept any extra electrons nor join with anything to make covalent compounds. The electron affinity is 0.080 eV, which is very close to zero.[2] The helium atom is small, with the radius of the outer electron shell at 0.29 Å.[2] Helium is a very hard atom with a Pearson hardness of 12.3 eV.[3] It has the lowest polarizability of any kind of atom
I didn't realize additional derision was necessary.
The list of affected memory products includes CFexpress Type A, Type B, and SDXC/SDHC cards, although a few models of Type B and low-end SF-UZ series SD cards remain in production. There is no alternative to helium, and about a third of global supply comes from the Persian Gulf, mainly Qatar. Taiwan relies heavily on Helium and LNG to power its grid and semiconductor industry. Helium is crucial for the production of advanced chips, such as those manufactured by NVIDIA, Intel, etc. Helium is also crucial for medical MRI scanners.
To cope with the shortage of a crucial raw material, helium suppliers are prioritizing healthcare over other industries, while the global supply chain faces additional pressure.
All this types of cards are almost obsolete. Now everybody use TF-cards (MicroSD-cadrs).
You could still find SD/MMC card slot in notebooks and other stuff, but CF cards are so old, that it is a vintage collectables now. And devices with slot for them too.
Looks like Sony still manufacture very small batches of this cards for use in old devices.
All that old format cards manufactured today use exactly same flash and controller ICs that is used in modern TF/MicroSD-cards. There is absolutely no reason to cut old card production when modern cards produced in orders of magnitude larger volumes.
It is kind of statement about EOL of some old products covered with virtue signalling and hype. Or may be it is a way to break old long-term contracts on guaranteed supply of wearables for old devices without any consequences, refering to helium shortages as a fake force-majeure.
If Sony at the same time continue to manufacture TF/MicroSD cards, then it is absolute bullshit, that they cut production because of shortages or whatever.
Maybe old, maybe it's not your cup of tea. How about game devices? PS5 prices set to rise sharply, Sony increases prices worldwide.
Sony has announced a global price hike for the PlayStation 5 due to the current global economic situation. The new prices will take effect on April 2.
That does not mean Sony products become more expensive. It means dollar,yen and so on become cheaper.
Good. Its already time to finally kill fucking USD and all derived currencies.
All by design.
There is no real need for new comuter hardware. Computer hardware, for more than decade, have more than enogh power for any real tasks you could imagine.
This is the small dirty secret of everything you observe in IT.
We absolutely don't need more powerful computers than those we had 10-15 years ago. But hardware manufacturers want to force us buy new stuff as often as possible. Hardware manufacturers pay gamedev, webdev and other bloatware manufacturers to make their products lag on current computers, eat all memory and so on. Customers forced to buy new hardware and cycle repeats.
But greed have no limits. Now it is not enough to force people to buy unnecessary hardware, hard&soft kagal created artificial markets for infinite amount of hard and soft, like "AI" hoax, like "quantum computers" hoax (already failing) and so on. This artificial markets included in that hard&soft circlejerk in a giant money breeding boiler. There are also some side progects ongoing, like surveillance and population dumbification, but almost everything built around that small dirty secret of IT.
We use barely 10% of modern computers power for something useful, including entertainment. Other 90% of that computing power are collected as profits by corporations.
I hope, this new energy crisis will burst "AI" bubble and it will burst all other bubbles in IT. Then, you will suddenly find out that you don't need to buy new computer and smartphone every year, and software could run extremely fast with minimum memory demands even on decade old computers.
It has to be. No one is that stupid to collapse the entire global economy.
The memory shortage has nothing to do with Iran, it was happening months before
You're partially correct. Shortages occurred even before the attack on Iran, with AI data centers consuming vast volumes of DRAM and NAND flash memory. This was/is fueled in part by AI's massive appetite for high-speed storage. However, according to a statement from the company "Sony suspended the sale of memory cards due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, including a helium shortage.".
The helium shortage affects memory card production in several ways, including directly by affecting the semiconductor manufacturing process. Helium is essential for chipmaking, as it is used for wafer cooling during the photolithography process and for leak detection in complex chip manufacturing. The shortage of helium, which is a byproduct of LNG, has been exacerbated by the war in Iran, which has disrupted the supply of this critical material.
Don't forget the AI Data Centers, too.
This isn't just a shortage of helium, it is an extinction event. If the flow stops, the modern world stops. No Qatar means no computer chips. No chips means no AI, no no servers and of course the Data Centers will suffer.
I really don't care if the Data Centers suffer.
So, why did make the comment about Data Centers? anyway, I gave you more info, regardless if you care or not.
Because they are part of the problem.
I see. And I agree with you. Shortages occurred even before the attack on Iran, with AI data centers consuming vast volumes of DRAM and NAND flash memory. This was/is fueled in part by AI's massive appetite for high-speed storage. However, according to a statement from the company "Sony suspended the sale of memory cards due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, including a helium shortage.".
This is a statement from the company "As a result of semiconductor global shortage, [due to the situation in the Persian Gulf], Sony has decided to back out of memory card manufacturing until the market stabilizes.". Sony is the first to do this in the photography segment, but it is unlikely to be the last.
Meh
Memory products may be just for starters. Sony is raising the price of its PS5 consoles. The new prices will take effect on April 2. Same reason, shortage of computer chips and global economic situation (e.g. Persian Gulf disaster). Where else are chips being used in?
Isn't "semiconductor" just an element, which is in like every grain of sand on the whole ass planet? How big is a computer chip? Size of your thumbnail?
"Shortage."
Not a semiconductor shortage. A production boycott. They hide behind language.
The shortage is of helium. There is no alternative to helium, and about a third of global supply comes from the Persian Gulf, mainly Qatar. Helium is crucial for semiconductor manufacturing due to its inertness, high thermal conductivity, and cryogenic properties. It is used in the cooling process, leak detection, etching, and cleaning. The semiconductor industry consumes nearly 10–15% of the global helium supply.
What in the GPT are you talking about? You're telling me they use up all their noble gas?
How many bridges you paying on?
Is part 2 of your argument coming out soon or is that it?
Silence is the best answer for a fool.
For leak testing https://www.cincinnati-test.com/helium-recovery-systems
For boil-off https://bluefors.com/products/liquid-helium-management-products/helium-recovery-system/
I didn't realize additional derision was necessary.