Wafer Fabrication / Foundry

Status of Micron’s Hiroshima Fab following Japan’s 314 Earthquake

Mar 17, 2014 | PDF

Japan’s Ehime Prefecture has been hit by a 6.2 earthquake on March 14th at 2:06 AM, according to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce...

SK Hynix’s Wuxi Fab to Recover Fully from Fire Damage by Mid-January 2014

Dec 11, 2013 | PDF

According to DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, damages from the September 4 fire at SK Hynix’s DRAM fabrication plant in Wuxi, China caused a month-long cease in production,...

TrendForce: SK Hynix’s Major Fire Incident Impacts Worldwide PC DRAM Market, Sup

Sep 17, 2013 | PDF

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, the fire accident experienced by SK Hynix's Wuxi plant has led to a sudden surge in market demand. As the damages experienced by the plant...

A Further Analysis of the Fire Damages Experienced by SK Hynix's Wuxi Plant

Sep 11, 2013 | PDF

Following the major fire accident suffered by SK Hynix's Wuxi plant on September 4, TrendForce has received a number of conflicting information regarding the nature of the events and damages that took...

DRAM supply chain were affected; manufacturers with abundant raw materials will

Mar 23, 2011 | PDF

The magnitude 9.0 quake hit northeastern Japan on March 11th has left thousands of people homeless and damaged DRAM supply chain. The suspended Shin-Etsu and SUMCO northeastern plants have reduced glo...

Japan Earthquake and Electrical Brownouts to Affect Silicon Wafer Supply and Glo

Mar 16, 2011 | PDF

Based on the survey conducted by DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, due to Japan earthquake, Fukushima No. 1 power generator was shut down and caused a radiation leak, which led to an el...