Loss of Texas Instruments Japan plant seriously affects output

The 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan not only destroyed many people's homes and claimed many lives. The suspension of production and semi-discontinued production of some large-scale enterprise factories also had a huge impact on the industry. Following a number of Japanese automobile and camera manufacturers, Texas Instruments, the second largest chip maker in the United States, also said on March 15 that a manufacturing facility in Japan had been severely damaged in this earthquake and will directly affect its first quarter. And second quarter product sales.

Texas Instruments's damaged factory is located in Miho, Japan. Its output accounts for 10% of the total production capacity of Texas Instruments (calculated on a revenue basis). It is expected that full capacity will not be restored until September. At present, Texas Instruments is working hard to increase the production capacity of other factories. The confirmed alternative factories can make up 60% of Miho's production capacity.

Texas Instruments said that various factors, including capacity shifts and changes in consumer demand levels in Japan, will lead to lower quarterly revenue. More information will be announced in the first quarter earnings report on April 18.

Texas Instruments said that its Miho plant in Japan was located 40 miles northwest of Tokyo. Their second plant in Wakamatsu was also destroyed. It was not until mid-April that the full production capacity was restored, and its third plant 500 miles south of Tokyo was not affected. damage. Texas Instruments is the world’s largest manufacturer of analog chips and its chips are used in a variety of products, from washing machines to military equipment.