TEL sees minor damage, power outages
eetimes.com
Mark LaPedus
4/8/2011 1:27 PM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tokyo Electron Ltd. reported an update relating to the operational impact of the earthquake that occurred in Japan on the night of April 7.
*Tokyo Electron Tohoku Ltd. (Product: Thermal Processing System, Oshu City, Iwate)
'Not much damage has been seen to the factory. The factory is closed as water and electricity supply has been suspended, but expected to resume in a couple of day. Operation will be restarted from next week,' according to TEL.
*Tokyo Electron Technology Development Institute Inc. (Product: RLSA Etching System, Sendai City, Miyagi)
'There has been no significant damage to the factory. Water, electricity, and gas are running, while waiting industrial water to be recovered. It is expected to resume the operation at beginning of next week,' according to the firm.
*Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd. (Product: Etching System, Matsushima City, Miyagi)
'Minor damage has been reported at the logistic area, however we expect it will be recovered in the short term. Although the plant has been under the recovery work since after the previous earthquake, we expect it will be necessary to take additional 10 days for full recovery due to the earthquake last night. Reoperation will be at early May.
As we have set up the back up production line at Yamanashi Plant, there is no big impact upon our total production plan of etching systems,' according to TEL. |
