Toshiba halts operations at chip plant after earthquake

Toshiba halts operations at chip plant after earthquake Toshiba Corp said on Monday that it had suspended operations at a plant in Oita, southern Japan that makes semiconductors used in cars and industrial machinery, after a strong earthquake hit the area at the weekend. Some equipment had been damaged and the company was still analysing the impact on production, Toshiba said in a statement. The plant makes system LSI chips, around 60% of which are sold to carmakers and industrial machinery makers, a spokesperson for Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp said. Toshiba does not yet know when it can restart production and will likely provide an update on Tuesday, he added. The company also makes system LSI chips at a factory in northern Japan, with other domestic producers, such as Renesas Electronics, also building the devices.Follow Gadgets Now on  Facebook  and  Twitter.   For the  latest news,   tech news,   breaking news headlines and live updates checkout Gadgetsnow.comGN Awards - Vote for your favourite GadgetsFacebookTwitterLinkedinAdd commentStart a ConversationAll Comments (0)+0/3000Be the first one to comment.{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","inLanguage":"en","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/toshiba-halts-operations-at-chip-plant-after-earthquake/articleshow/89089526.cms","url":"https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/toshiba-halts-operations-at-chip-plant-after-earthquake/articleshow/89089526.cms"},"headline":"Toshiba halts operations at chip plant after earthquake","description":"Toshiba Corp said on Monday that it had suspended operations at a plant in Oita, southern Japan that makes semiconductors used in cars and industrial machinery, after a strong earthquake hit the area at the weekend. Some equipment had been damaged and the company was still analysing the impact on production, Toshiba said in a statement. The plant makes system LSI chips, around 60% of which are sold to carmakers and industrial machinery makers, a spokesperson for Toshiba Electronic Devices & Sto...","keywords":"toshiba electronic devices & storage corp,toshiba corp,toshiba,oita,japan","datePublished":"2022-01-24T13:16:00+05:30","dateModified":"2022-01-24T13:26:00+05:30","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/resizemode-4,msid-89089526,width-1200,height-900/89089526.jpg","height":900,"width":1200},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Reuters"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gadgets Now","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.toiimg.com/photo/88204186.cms","width":600,"height":60}},"articleBody":"Toshiba Corp said on Monday that it had suspended operations at a plant in Oita, southern Japan that makes semiconductors used in cars and industrial machinery, after a strong earthquake hit the area at the weekend. Some equipment had been damaged and the company was still analysing the impact on production, Toshiba said in a statement. The plant makes system LSI chips, around 60% of which are sold to carmakers and industrial machinery makers, a spokesperson for Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp said. Toshiba does not yet know when it can restart production and will likely provide an update on Tuesday, he added. The company also makes system LSI chips at a factory in northern Japan, with other domestic producers, such as Renesas Electronics, also building the devices."} - https://www.affordablecebu.com/