TSMC, which produces iPhone processors, has stopped production due to the earthquake in Taiwan: the consequences could be serious!
April 4, 2024
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Taiwan was rocked by a huge earthquake yesterday. 7.4 size is Nine people have been killed so far in the announced earthquake that took place in the east
Taiwan was rocked by a huge earthquake yesterday. 7.4 size isNine people have been killed so far in the announced earthquake that took place in the east of the country. Such a major upheaval has obviously affected many sectors. The technology sector, which is of great importance to the country, was one of them.
The largest chip manufacturer in the world Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), announced Wednesday morning that it had temporarily suspended chip production due to earthquake and tsunami warnings. The company’s facilities are located on the west side of the island.
It was reported that the chip production tools were not damaged and that production would restart overnight on the same day.
According to the company’s statements, there are workers in some factories yesterday was released for a short time. The reason for this was to investigate whether there was any damage to the facilities. TSMC reports that the employees have returned after the inspections.
According to Bloomberg “used in chip production”important toolsNone of the earthquake unharmed. Only a small number of vehicles were reported to have minor damage. Company, plans to continue production starting tonight he also added. There’s no official statement on this yet, but we can guess that production has started again.
It is said that even this minor disturbance can have serious consequences.
TSMC is a company of great importance to both the Taiwanese economy and the technology world. That’s why yesterday’s news was a bit worrying. Analysts say even this small halt in production could delay deliveries and cause millions of dollars in losses. He stated that this could lead to it
The Taiwanese tech giant produces chips for many products, from phones to dishwashers. Apple, NVIDIA, Huawei, Tesla, OpenAI and many more major companies are affiliated with TSMC. In other words, a problem the company experiences has the potential to upend the entire technology industry. We will have to wait and see what consequences this small disruption will have.
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