From Bloomberg via the South China Morning Post, October 4:
Hurricane Helene halted production at two US mines that produce most of the world’s supply of high-purity quartz, a material critical to making semiconductors
Global semiconductor manufacturers are monitoring supplies of high-purity quartz, a material critical to the industry, after Hurricane Helene halted production at two North Carolina mines that produce most of the world’s supply.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) – the world’s largest contract chip maker – and Germany’s Infineon Technologies said in statements they were keeping tabs on the situation, but did not anticipate any significant impact to their operations.South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said they also do not expect repercussions. TSMC supplier Topco Scientific Co, which processes quartz, said it is reviewing its inventory and is in close touch with all suppliers....
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