Recent #Earthquake news in the semiconductor industry

about 2 months ago

➀ A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, potentially affecting PC hardware production in neighboring countries;

➁ Thai and Vietnamese manufacturing sites for major tech companies are being assessed for damage and supply disruptions;

➂ Taiwanese tech companies operating in Thailand report no major damage or injuries, with some experiencing temporary shutdowns and evacuations.

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4 months ago

➀ An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Taiwan, causing TSMC to evacuate its fabs in the Central Taiwan Science Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Chiayi County.

➁ No injuries were reported, but operations were temporarily halted for safety inspections.

➂ TSMC reported minimal damage and a recovery of over 70% of its tools, though some production lines may face delays.

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10 months ago
➀ A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near Hualien, Taiwan, with no reported damage at the Hsinchu Science Park. ➁ TSMC, UMC, and other semiconductor factories reported no need for evacuation or significant impact on operations. ➂ AUO and Innolux confirmed the safety of personnel and normal operation of life support systems. ➃ The previous major earthquake in April caused significant disruptions, including wafer breakage and machine downtime, affecting the production of Nvidia chips and leading to halted quotations from Samsung and other memory chip manufacturers.
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