Burst! Renesas automotive chips will stop supply
Burst! Renesas automotive chips will stop supply
On March 31st, Mantianxin News. According to Nikkei News, a fire broke out in the Naka factory of Renesas Electronics' main plant, a global automotive chip manufacturer, on March 19, resulting in the suspension of the 12-inch factory producing advanced products.
On March 31st, Mantianxin News. According to Nikkei News, a fire broke out in the Naka factory of Renesas Electronics' main plant, a global automotive chip manufacturer, on March 19, resulting in the suspension of the 12-inch factory producing advanced products.
The report pointed out that Renesas recently announced that the number of manufacturing equipment that needs to be replaced due to fire damage has doubled from the previously announced number. It is estimated that it will take 3-4 months for shipments to return to normal levels before.
Renesas President Hideri Shibata said at a press conference held on March 30 that the inventory of automotive chips produced on the N3 production line of the Naka factory will be exhausted in late April and will stop supplying at that time. Supply will be stagnant within one and a half months to two months. Shibata Yingli said that it is currently unable to grasp the vehicle output that will be affected.
In addition, the report pointed out that in order to make up for the production gap caused by the shutdown, Renesas is considering entrusting external companies to carry out OEM production, and negotiations are currently underway. Shibata Hideri said that it will ship a corresponding number of substitute products between July and December. In order to fill the gap in shutdown.
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