TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world’s biggest contract chipmaker, said some of its facilities experienced a “brief power dip” on Thursday after an island-wider power outage.
The disruption comes as a tight global supply of semiconductors that began late last year has affected several industries, from automobiles to smartphones and home appliances, and forced many car makers to halt production lines.
It was not immediately clear how much TSMC’s chip production has been impacted by the power outage.
“Certain TSMC’s facilities experienced a brief power dip in the afternoon of May 13 due to an outage at the Hsinta Thermal Power Plant,” TSMC said in a statement.
“Electricity is currently being supplied as normal. TSMC has taken emergency response measures and prepared generators to minimize potential impact.”
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Alex Richardson)
