Japan earthquake caused Shenzhen chip prices

"The chip will definitely go up." After hearing this news, the reporter immediately set out for Huaqiang North and found that the chip has quietly increased by 5%. Over time, the industry predicts that the price of chips and memory will rise at least 20%.

At present, Japanese companies such as Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp have all disclosed their initial disasters. Toshiba announced on the 11th that due to the earthquake, the company closed its flash memory chip factory in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. A plant in its Iwate Prefecture also suffered power outages or equipment damage that could result in disrupted deliveries.

In addition to memory, the global flat panel display industry may also be affected. After the earthquake, Sharp, the panel giant, stopped working at a factory in the city. Panasonic and Sanyo said that operations have suffered some damage. Sharp and Panasonic are the world's strongest companies in the liquid crystal and plasma fields, which may affect the confidence of their downstream markets. The reporter learned from Sharp that since Sharp's core production base is located in the south-central part of Japan, which is far from the epicenter, the impact may be limited.