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Embedded Processing / High End
MCUs, MPUs, FPGAs, SoCs and high-end logic.
Lead-time range, Dec 2025 – Jul 2026
- 1January 15, 2026 — US Section 232 tariff: 25% on advanced logic imports.25% duty on advanced processors above compute/bandwidth thresholds takes effect; pricing pressure and country-of-origin re-engineering.source
Monthly status
Why it's moving
Selected FPGA families show shortages as advanced-node and substrate capacity is bid away by AI compute. The Section 232 tariff on advanced logic adds landed-cost pressure and country-of-origin re-engineering. Mainstream MCUs remain broadly available, but high-end embedded parts sit at the long end of 19–52 weeks.
AI demand pull
AI infrastructure build-out is absorbing wafer capacity and components — HBM output displaces commodity DRAM/NAND, and AI servers pull power ICs, MLCCs, high-speed interconnect and optical modules.Avnet: The 2026 memory shortage and the AI supercycle (2026-01)
Taiwan concentration
TSMC holds roughly 70% of global foundry revenue, and Taiwan dominates advanced packaging and ABF substrates — a structural single-region exposure for logic, analog and FPGA supply.Focus Taiwan: TSMC foundry market share (2026-03)
Tariff pass-through
US tariffs (Section 301 at up to 50% on China-origin semiconductors, Section 232 at 25% on advanced logic from Jan 2026) mostly move landed cost and sourcing routes rather than lead times — pricing pressure, with second-order queue effects at non-China fabs.C.H. Robinson: Guidance on Section 232 semiconductor import duties (2026-01-15)
Analyst read as of July 2026. Facts cited via the driver tags above; the interpretation is the analyst's own.
Subcategories, July 2026
| Subcategory | Status | Lead time | Trend | Pricing | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGAs / PLDs | 3 · Alert | 19–52 wks | rising | rising | Selected shortages; longest-qualified parts need attention. |
Month by month
- Jul 20263 · AlertMCU and FPGA watch became alert in May, held into July.
- Jun 20263 · AlertFPGAs show selected shortages; alert held.
- May 20263 · AlertEmbedded / FPGA at 19 to 52 weeks; watch became alert in May.
- Apr 20262 · WatchHigh-end logic under pressure; commodity logic stable.
- Mar 20262 · WatchDigital categories concentrated pressure; MCU/FPGA watch.
- Feb 20262 · WatchDiscretes & logic stretching; SMA (selective) pricing increases.
- Jan 20262 · WatchMCU and FPGA on watch.
Data table
| Month | Status | Lead time | Pulse Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 3 · Alert | 19–52 wks | — |
| Jun 2026 | 3 · Alert | 19–52 wks | — |
| May 2026 | 3 · Alert | 19–52 wks | — |
| Apr 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
Latest reading synthesized from: Future Electronics Market Conditions Report · TTI Lead Time Trends — see methodology.