On the morning of the 22nd, IHS isuppli, a market research institute in California, released a report on Monday that the earthquake in Japan has caused a 25% suspension of silicon production worldwide. This will cause the entire semiconductor industry to face the dilemma of silicon shortage. Silicon is used to produce chips. The main raw material.
IHS isuppli analyst El Segundo said in a report published today that Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. and polysilicon and silicon wafer maker MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) ( The company's factories, which will be referred to as "MEMC" below, will all suspend production in the near future. IHS isuppli said: "The suspension of business operations at these factories may have extensive consequences in areas outside of Japan's electronics industry, and a 25% supply shortage will have a major impact on global semiconductor production."
IHS isuppli claims that the main users of silicon wafers produced in these factories are memory chip manufacturers, and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest manufacturer of such products. Shin-Etsu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. said on March 17 that the company’s Shirakawa plant was damaged in the earthquake and it is still unclear how long it will take to resume operations. Shin-Etsu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. also said that the company plans to establish production bases in other regions. According to IHS isuppli data, the destroyed factory accounted for 20% of global production.
MEMC stated that the company's Utsunomiya plant has been evacuated and its operations have been suspended since March 17. According to IHS isuppli data, this plant accounts for 5% of global production. All chips used in computers and other electronic devices are made of silicon disks coated with chemical and metal coatings.
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