January 5, 2024 — According to reports, Japan’s 7.6-magnitude earthquake forced chip and electronics companies in Ishikawa Prefecture to suspend operations. Affected companies include Toshiba, GlobalWafers, Murata, etc.
The report pointed out that Toshiba has announced the closure of its NAND flash memory factory in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture to conduct a safety assessment. The company said it will decide when to resume production once it completes an assessment of the production lines.
In addition, Taiyo Yuden, Tower, Shin-Etsu, GlobalWafers and TPSCo (a joint venture of Tower and Nuvoton) have also temporarily suspended the production of semiconductor products. Among them, Taiyo Yuden has issued a statement saying that there was no major damage to the buildings and production facilities at the group’s production site, and Production is expected to resume after facility inspection.