120 news items tagged Japan earthquake
Quake-hit facilities to resume production by end-May, says Sony
Monday 16 May 2016Sony's sensor production was affected by earthquakes on April 14, 2016 and subsequent earthquakes in Japan's Kumamoto region, but is set to resume operations by the end of May, according...
Nuclear power plants: My neighbours
Wednesday 13 March 2013Well, I don't live next door to nuclear power plants, but I live close enough to two. If they go wrong, I will definitely have to flee.
Japan faces challenge of aging chip industry, says IHS
Wednesday 21 March 2012One year ago, Japan's semiconductor industry was rocked by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. However, the real disaster for Japan's chip industry occurred during the years before...
Government policies to spur growth of LED lighting in 2012
Wednesday 14 December 2011Governments in Asia such as South Korea, China and Taiwan all plan to promote and increase the development of LED lighting in 2012 through various policies. South Korea plans to replace...
Current semiconductor inventory at "worrisome" levels, says Gartner
Tuesday 20 September 2011Semiconductor days of inventory (DOI) are forecast to plateau in the third quarter of 2011 at worrisome levels given current conditions and the likelihood that consumer and business...
Auto MEMS sensor market to resume healthy growth in 2012, says IHS
Thursday 25 August 2011The automotive MEMS sensor market will reach new heights in 2012, leaving behind the ups and downs of the last two years including the impact of the recent Japan earthquake, according...
Effective policies can help the LED industry, says Everlight chairman
Thursday 25 August 2011In comparison to government policies in Japan, South Korea and China in promoting the usage of LED products, Taiwan's government has been lagging behind, according to Robert Yeh,...
Taiwan foundries to benefit from new Renesas strategy, says paper
Tuesday 23 August 2011The massive earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan in March has encouraged Renesas Electronics to further strengthen its BCP (business continuity plan) as part of efforts...
LED players bracing for weak year-end shopping
Thursday 18 August 2011With TV vendors digesting their inventories, demand for large-size LED backlighting products continues to be gloomy. While demand in the past would usually start picking up in September...
Fourth nuclear power plant will not operate if unsafe, says Taipower
Monday 1 August 2011Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou's announcement of commercial operations of the fourth nuclear power plant has spurred concerns. Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) announced on July 29...
Semiconductor sales to peak in 3Q12, says Information Network
Thursday 28 July 2011Semiconductor sales, which peaked in September 2010, have begun a slow but steady increase that will last until the third quarter of 2012 before dropping again, according to The Information...
Everlight lighting products to debut in Japan in 2012
Wednesday 20 July 2011LED packaging house, Everlight, has indicated that Japan has increased the speed of certification for LED lighting products since the earthquake disaster in March. Hence, Everlight...
Chip inventories swell in 2Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Friday 8 July 2011Semiconductor inventory levels at chip suppliers worldwide are believed to have risen for the seventh consecutive month in a row in the second quarter of 2011, as the industry rebuilds...
Japan earthquake continues to inflate analog IC prices, says IHS iSuppli
Friday 1 July 2011Supply disruptions spurred by the Japan earthquake are continuing to cause pricing increases for general-purpose analog components that are used in most types of electronic equipment...
Electronics supply chain to fully recover from Japan disaster in 3Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Thursday 30 June 2011With some companies having already recovered from the earthquake in Japan, the entire electronics industry is expected to complete its rebound from the disaster by the end of the...
ASE says clients working through inventory
Wednesday 29 June 2011Clients have slowed down their pace of orders since June, and are working through their chip inventories that were piled up over the previous two months, according to Tien Wu, COO...
Altek aiming for DSC orders from Japan brand vendors with new China plants
Tuesday 28 June 2011Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) maker Altek is expected to resolve its tight capacity issue with the new plants in Kunshan, China, which will start operating in the third...
Watch for double peak in semiconductor sales in 3Q12, says Information Network
Thursday 23 June 2011The downturn in semiconductor sales over the past few months will lead to a double peak in revenues in the third quarter of 2012 before dropping again, according to The Information...
Gartner cuts 2011 chip forecast
Wednesday 22 June 2011While IHS iSuppli has slightly raised its forecast for the global semiconductor industry this year, Gartner has revised downward its growth projection for the sector to 5.1% from...
Digitimes Insight: Panasonic looks to aggressively ramp LED lighting sales in China
Friday 17 June 2011Panasonic is Japan's top LED lighting manufacturer and the recent power shortages in the country due to the earthquake is likely to help the sales of LED lighting. However, the market...
Taiwan environmental groups petition for referendum on nuclear abolishment
Thursday 16 June 2011Italy's recent referendum saw 94% of votes against nuclear power, making Italy the third country in the world, after Switzerland and Germany, to abandon plans for nuclear power.
Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant near completion
Wednesday 15 June 2011State-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has finished 93% of the construction of Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant located in the northeastern coast, with main buildings and installation...
Taiwan debates over necessity of nuclear power
Wednesday 8 June 2011Arguments over the use nuclear power have been heating up in Taiwan since Japan's earthquake on March 11. Germany's recent announcement of shutting down all nuclear power plants before...
Soaring semiconductor inventory mitigates impact of Japan disaster in 1Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Friday 3 June 2011Normally a cause for concern, excess inventory actually served as a boon for the global semiconductor industry in the first quarter of 2011 alleviating the severity of component shortages...
Delta Electronics begins use of 3 zero-carbon classrooms in Taiwan
Friday 3 June 2011Delta Electronics on June 2 inaugurated three zero-carbon classrooms, an energy-saving educational facility, inside three elementary schools located in northern, central and southern...
- Tsunami alerts lifted after Japan earthquake (Nov 21) - Wall Street Journal
- Impact of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake on Renesas Electronics operations (May 10) - Company release
- Toyota, Sony operations hit by Japan earthquakes (Apr 18) - Fortune
- Japan earthquake: Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto (Apr 16) - BBC News
- Energy conservation spurs LED lighting acceptance (December 12) - EDN.com
- Toyota restores Japan output to - BBC News
- Japan eyes renewable energy deregulation: report (October 19) - Reuters
- IEF: Japan can rise again, says exec (October 8) - EE Times
- How Renesas recovered from earthquake (August 22) - IEEE Spectrum
- Toshiba Q1 profit falls 88%, strong yen bites (July 28) - Reuters