Report: TSMC and UMC Are Trucking in Water to Prevent Further Chip Shortages

TSMC and UMC have reportedly started to purchase water as Taiwan’s drought threatens semiconductor production. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-umc-hit-by-drought-trucking-in-water

Created 3y | Feb 24, 2021, 6:20:40 PM


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