Despite (and perhaps because) of ongoing shortages,
That's a relief - I was worried that Samsung might be suffering from this unfortunate set of circumstances
Despite (and perhaps because) of ongoing shortages, the semiconductor industry posted $595 billion in revenue in 2021, an increase of 26.3 percent over 2020. The numbers, from Gartner, also make plain the effects of US sanctions against China, whose market share fell, and which did not have a single manufacturer present in the …
"All of this profit continues despite a chip shortage that's been ongoing for two years with signs that it may not abate as soon as predicted."
I guarantee it won't be resolved soon; the "shortages" are too profitable. Just because you can't blame them legally for the shortages doesn't mean you can make them deal with the shortages, either.