Re:Samsung asks for planning permission for 11 fabs in Texas
by CoastalCoder on Sunday July 24, 2022 @03:35PM
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> Probably. I would think that would be common in that industry no matter the location
In particular, I was thinking about the power disruptions in Taiwan earlier this year [0].
IIRC, there was concern that a power drop could ruin some/all chips currently in the fab pipeline, and might also require several days to re-initialize the pipeline's equipment.
In particular, I was thinking about the power disruptions in Taiwan earlier this year [0].
IIRC, there was concern that a power drop could ruin some/all chips currently in the fab pipeline, and might also require several days to re-initialize the pipeline's equipment.
[0] https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/03/power-outage-in-taiwan-affect...