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Sunday 20 March 2011
Status updates of IT firms possibly affected by Japan earthquake
Operations at most of Sony's earthquake-damaged plants remained suspended as of March 17.
Friday 18 March 2011
Japan earthquake prompts Advantech to start stockpiling inventory for 3Q11, says paper
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has begun stockpiling inventory due to supply chain disruptions caused by the Japan earthquake, as the company has significant demand...
Friday 18 March 2011
Japan earthquake to upset LCD TV supply chain
The global LCD TV supply chain has been upset by the earthquake in Japan on March 11, and shipments of upstream materials and components for LCD TVs have been hampered.
Friday 18 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Earthquake impacts two major Japan LCD stepper makers
Looking at TFT LCD equipment supply, although South Korea has improved its own equipment production capability in recent years, it still relies heavily on Japan for PECVD, sputter...
Friday 18 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan represents over 30% of IGBT production, slight impact from quake
The impact the Japan earthquake has on photovoltaic (PV) inverters will be determined by the supply of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) since Japan represents 30% of global...
Friday 18 March 2011
Japan earthquake: Impact analysis from Semico
Damage reports released in the past few days confirm original assessments, according to Semico Research. There are only a few semiconductor manufacturing fabs that sustained substantial...
Friday 18 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan LCD component supplies see minimal impact from quake
As the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was located close to the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi, the local area has...
Friday 18 March 2011
Japan earthquake: PCB production in Taiwan unaffected until end-April
Most Taiwan-based PCB makers have stated that inventory levels of raw materials stockpiled in their warehouses are currently still at full which will enable them to continue to operate...
Friday 18 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan digital camera plant shutdown to only have small impact on production
Panasonic, Canon and Nikon have temporarily closed their digital camera and component plants in northeastern Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Thursday 17 March 2011
Powerchip considers using epi wafers if Japan supply squeezes
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology reportedly is considering adopting epitaxial wafers if supplies of wafers by major producers such as Shin-Etsu Handotai remain disrupted...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Elpida says packaging and testing unit back in operation
Elpida Memory has announced that Akita Elpida Memory, a packaging and testing subsidiary of Elpida, has resumed production on restoration of electricity supply.
Thursday 17 March 2011
Japan earthquake has little impact on supply of quartz components, say Taiwan makers
The supply from upstream quartz component providers including Kyocera and Sumitomo should remain smooth as their plants are mostly far away from the areas of Japan worst-hit by the...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake has little impact on wireless communication industry
The earthquake offshore of Japan should have little impact on the wireless communications industry because, unlike in semiconductors and panels, Japan-based companies do not play...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: PC component supply unaffected by quake, but automotive electronics may take hit
The PC component supply chain has been little affected by the earthquake-tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, as component makers have moved most of their production to China along...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Japan earthquake: Taiwan digital camera industry to see limited short-term impact
Taiwan-based digital camera makers Altek and Ability, in response to Japan's earthquake, pointed out that they have already confirmed with their Japan-based upstream CCD suppliers...