How will the global pandemic of 2020 transform the semiconductors industry?

I started typing this last night but didn't complete, and I think it's similar to other comments.

I expect and hope! we'll see a change in momentum for technology for consumers, including more powerful and more affordable mobiles and wearables, and a change for industry too.

We've have video calling for two decades, but it's surprising that some of us (me included) only used it for social reasons for the first time in the past few months (having used it regularly at work though), and people of all ages are doing it now, as are schools. People will start looking at home video units from the Amazon desktop devices upwards maybe. I think people will start demanding more reliable equipment with in-built sensors for diagnostics. It used to be a joke having an 'IoT-connected Fridge', but mine died a few weeks ago, and I can now see the importance of knowing precisely what was causing it (stalled motor for instance) and having an engineer advise me before it dies, remotely. For an extra $50 for an internet-connected fridge with diagnostics, I'd pay that.. even $100.

Wearables could become important quicker now, so people can monitor health and exercise, and technology can enable doctors with ways to diagnose us rather than have us all visiting their practices. These things have been 'in progress' for years, drug firms are interested too, but maybe now there will be more of a drive. Similarly for industry, IoT demands are growing, but now should (I hope) accelerate. many businesses should be evaluating IoT just the same way as cloud computing was evaluated 10-15 years ago. That was a revolution, and this is another one. From my limited perspective not having worked in the semiconductor industry, it seems like things could be really positive for them and for us going forward as we make the best of technology.

I started typing this last night but didn't complete, and I think it's similar to other comments.

I expect and hope! we'll see a change in momentum for technology for consumers, including more powerful and more affordable mobiles and wearables, and a change for industry too.

We've have video calling for two decades, but it's surprising that some of us (me included) only used it for social reasons for the first time in the past few months (having used it regularly at work though), and people of all ages are doing it now, as are schools. People will start looking at home video units from the Amazon desktop devices upwards maybe. I think people will start demanding more reliable equipment with in-built sensors for diagnostics. It used to be a joke having an 'IoT-connected Fridge', but mine died a few weeks ago, and I can now see the importance of knowing precisely what was causing it (stalled motor for instance) and having an engineer advise me before it dies, remotely. For an extra $50 for an internet-connected fridge with diagnostics, I'd pay that.. even $100.

Wearables could become important quicker now, so people can monitor health and exercise, and technology can enable doctors with ways to diagnose us rather than have us all visiting their practices. These things have been 'in progress' for years, drug firms are interested too, but maybe now there will be more of a drive. Similarly for industry, IoT demands are growing, but now should (I hope) accelerate. many businesses should be evaluating IoT just the same way as cloud computing was evaluated 10-15 years ago. That was a revolution, and this is another one. From my limited perspective not having worked in the semiconductor industry, it seems like things could be really positive for them and for us going forward as we make the best of technology.