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Major Taiwan earthquake temporarily halts production at Nvidia and AMD chipmaker | The earthquake is one of the largest in Taiwan's history, leaving at least seven dead and more trapped.
The earthquake is one of the largest in Taiwan's history, leaving at least seven dead and more trapped.
The earthquake, one of the strongest to hit the island in decades, also led to TSMC, the largest manufacturer of computer chips in the world, closing its doors temporarily. The Guardian has confirmed with TSMC that workers are now returning to its many fabs in the area, though further inspections of the highly sensitive equipment used in the production of computer chips is still ongoing. TrendForce confirms that some TSMC facilities were shutdown temporarily, though notes the 4nm process responsible for Nvidia's graphics cards did not have to evacuate personnel, due to its location in the Southern Taiwan Science Park.
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