Abstract: On Monday (January 24), local time, Toshiba issued a statement saying that after a strong earthquake in the Kyushu region of southern Japan on January 22, Toshiba's chip research and development and manufacturing base in the region has been suspended. It is said that some of Toshiba's equipment was damaged, and the company is still analyzing the impact of the accident on production.
According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, around 1:08 a.m. on January 22, earthquakes with the maximum magnitude of five (Japanese standards) occurred in Oita and Miyazaki prefectures in Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in Hyuga Beach, the source depth was 45 kilometers, and the scale of the earthquake was 6.6 on the Richter scale.
On Monday (January 24), local time, Toshiba issued a statement saying that after a strong earthquake in the Kyushu region of southern Japan on January 22, Toshiba's chip research and development and manufacturing base in the region has suspended operations. It is said that some of Toshiba's equipment was damaged, and the company is still analyzing the impact of the accident on production.
A spokesman for Toshiba Electronics and Storage said the plant produces system LSI chips, of which about 60 percent are sold to automakers and industrial machinery makers.
The company also produces system LSI chips at a plant in northern Japan, while other manufacturers such as Renesas Electronics (6723.T) also produce system LSI chips.
Editor: Xin ZhiXun - Lin Zi
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