Taiwan’s Drought Is Creating Concerns for Chip Production at TSMC and Micron

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Image: TSMC



Taiwan continues to deal with the effects of its worst drought in 56 years amid great demands for semiconductor production. A combination of weather patterns such as decreased rainfall and not a single typhoon making landfall in 2021 has led to the current dilemma. On March 24, things reached a new extreme, as the government issued a red alert due to numerous reservoirs around the island running dangerously low. This is the first time in six years that such a warning has been issued; water supplies for two science parks in Taichung have been reduced by 15 percent. Both TSMC and Micron have manufacturing plants there...

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[Brian_B]

I had typhoon, but not "lack of typhoon".

I take this as proof that you just can't win

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

I had typhoon, but not "lack of typhoon".

I take this as proof that you just can't win

Same here and people thought the March brackets were tough!

 

[Grimlakin]

I hope the people of Taiwan are ok. As much as reduced availability of chips will suck.. their lives weigh more.