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Foxconn Anticipates IC Shortages Could Impact iPhone Production
 
Foxconn, which has produced every iPhone handset to date, announced in a new quarterly report that although had a 30% boost in profit, it was also preparing for potential supply chain disruption, caused by closures and lockdowns would then fuel the ongoing global chip shortage, which has left manufacturers scrabbling for a limited number of components. Foxconn's chairman, Liu Young-way, said the shortage had affected the company, he also explained that the influence of its clients, presumably Apple, had helped it secure parts. He also warned that the shortage could last until quarter 2 of next year, which could mean disruptions to upcoming devices beyond the iPhone 13.
 
Apple already warned of the impact of the global chip shortage to Mac and iPad production earlier this year, and how this would begin to affect iPhones later in the year. Foxconn is expected to produce around three-quarters of Apple's iPhone stock each year, according to Fubon Securities. And based on a report by The Elec , Apple asked Foxconn  to assemble the iPhone's camera modules, for which Foxconn has just bought new inspection equipment, Previously, Apple bought the dual- and triple-camera arrays as complete units from companies like LG and Sharp. Under the new system, the cameras would arrive separately at Foxconn where they would then be put together.