Helium shortage has started impacting tech supply chains, execs say

SHANGHAI: Tightened supply of helium due to the Middle East conflict has started affecting some production in the global tech supply chains, leaving companies scrambling to secure alternative supplies, industry executives said.

Helium is used in several key stages of chipmaking, including cooling, leak detection and precision manufacturing processes, and its prices have ‌soared since ⁠the Middle ⁠East crisis began.