News / Japan's semiconductor supply chain also a victim of Honshu earthquake

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Brittle semiconductor supply chains have been strained again by the 7.6 magnitude earthquake which hit Japan on 1 January, claiming at least 200 lives.

Kaga Toshiba Electronics, Murata Manufacturing, TPSCo and silicon wafer producers Shin-Etsu and GlobalWafers are all in the affected ...

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