An obscure material used in every Apple device is suddenly in very short supply

Macworld
Jan 14, 2026, 1:33 pm187 ptsTrending
Macworld A Nikkei report spells bad news for anyone hoping that prices of electronic devices won’t go up this year. A critical component in many products with advanced chips in them is in short supply. The material is called “glass cloth” and it is an important component in a particular type of substrate…

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