Will Hurricane Helene Cause a Chip Shortage? What the Major Chipmakers Are Saying
https://www.barrons.com/articles/chip-semis-shortage-quartz-mine-hurricane-helene-cfb4a130
By Tae Kim
Updated Oct 04, 2024 1:06 pm EDT / Original Oct 03, 2024 2:44 pm EDT
Spruce Pine, a town in rural North Carolina slammed by Hurricane Helene, plays a critical part in the chip-making supply chain. But fears about a serious disruption to global chipmaking following the storm may be overstated....
Oct 1, 2024 - News
Helene took out an N.C. town the entire tech world relies on
One western North Carolina town reeling from Tropical Storm Helene could impact the massive global semiconductor industry.
https://www.axios.com/local/charlot...-tech-chip-shortage-spruce-pine-quartz-supply
Why it matters: Spruce Pine is one of the only places in the world to mine high-purity quartz. The mineral is an essential ingredient of chips in countless products, including medical devices, solar panels, cellphones and the chips powering the latest tech craze: artificial intelligence....
Will semiconductor production be derailed by Hurricane Helene?
https://www.newscientist.com/articl...r-production-be-derailed-by-hurricane-helene/
Hurricane Helene hit a quartz mine in North Carolina that is key to global semiconductor production, which could impact the entire tech industry. Here is everything we know so far
By Jeremy Hsu
https://www.barrons.com/articles/chip-semis-shortage-quartz-mine-hurricane-helene-cfb4a130
By Tae Kim
Updated Oct 04, 2024 1:06 pm EDT / Original Oct 03, 2024 2:44 pm EDT
Spruce Pine, a town in rural North Carolina slammed by Hurricane Helene, plays a critical part in the chip-making supply chain. But fears about a serious disruption to global chipmaking following the storm may be overstated....
Oct 1, 2024 - News
Helene took out an N.C. town the entire tech world relies on
One western North Carolina town reeling from Tropical Storm Helene could impact the massive global semiconductor industry.
https://www.axios.com/local/charlot...-tech-chip-shortage-spruce-pine-quartz-supply
Why it matters: Spruce Pine is one of the only places in the world to mine high-purity quartz. The mineral is an essential ingredient of chips in countless products, including medical devices, solar panels, cellphones and the chips powering the latest tech craze: artificial intelligence....
Will semiconductor production be derailed by Hurricane Helene?
https://www.newscientist.com/articl...r-production-be-derailed-by-hurricane-helene/
Hurricane Helene hit a quartz mine in North Carolina that is key to global semiconductor production, which could impact the entire tech industry. Here is everything we know so far
By Jeremy Hsu
