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Samsung Halts Chip Production In Austin, Texas Due To Power Outages Caused By Winter Storm Uri

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Samsung is halting its chip production at its facilities in Austin, Texas due to power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri. The storm mostly affecting Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Texas has caused massive power outages as the region’s power plant cannot in most cases keep up with the demand.

 

“With prior notice, appropriate measures have safely been taken for the facilities and wafers in production. We will resume production as soon as power is restored,” Samsung said in a statement.

 

Austin Energy had confirmed on Tuesday 16th February that it had ordered its biggest customers to shut down. It also says it is unknown how long they were without power. Over 200,000 homes are without electricity due to the impact of winter Storm Uri on its power plant.

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According to the Samsung website, the plant is primarily focused on producing chips with a 14nm process. The company is also considering building a new chipmaking plant in the region according to reports. The new plant will reportedly be capable of producing processors as advanced as 3nm.

 

Apple also manufactures its Mac Pro in Austin, but it is still unknown if the power outage is affecting its production. Other big manufacturers in Austin like NXP Semiconductors and Infineon Semiconductors, also reportedly shut down.

 

According to Austin’s American-Statesman, Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent said the company had initially asked industrial users to try to conserve energy. It had also tried using backup generators to manage the situation.

 

However, Sargent says the manufacturers asked to shut down completely. “We reached out to our largest customers, and in partnership with them, they shut down their facilities,” He said.

 

 

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