TSMC had to suspend work at chip factories after the earthquake in Taiwan

The Taiwan region experienced the effects of the earthquake that occurred on Wednesday morning (3) local time and in Brazil on Tuesday night (2). Shake The busiest event in the last 25 years took place on the island, Magnitude 7.4 degrees in Hualien Province.

So far they nine confirmed deaths in addition to several dozen missing and more than 700 injured. Videos on social media show the structural effects of the earthquake, including entire buildings that have collapsed and are about to collapse.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of the island of Taiwan in West Asia. A building collapsed and local media say people are trapped under the rubble.

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Following the protocol, the local government issued tsunami warnings for Taiwan and the coastal areas of Japan and the Philippines. But after a few hours, communication was lost when there was no signal coming over the airwaves.

Today should be devoted to searching for missing persons and assessing structural damage. Hours after the incident, electricity was restored to the area.

The world’s largest chipmaker ceased operations

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, or TSMC, was forced to evacuate some production lines. The activities of some factories were stopped due to security measures.

However, according to TSMC’s official statement, After no risk was detected, the employees returned to their duties. No damage or injuries to the company’s facilities were reported.

TSMC is primarily responsible for producing chips for Apple, specifically its iPhone processors. Operating through orders and “rentals” of factories, the company is the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer and even influences the price of these components.

TSMC’s other major customers include NVIDIA, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Intel. Rival UMC, another small Taiwanese chipmaker, also temporarily suspended its operations.