Semiconductor manufacturer TSMC has been affected by the earthquake

TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, has been hit by an earthquake in Taiwan. Euronews reports this.

Its customers include Apple, AMD, NVIDIA and other global technology giants.

Some plants have suspended operations, some have been damaged. There is a possibility that the assembly line will remain idle for several weeks.

Experts report that this may cause a shortage of semiconductors around the world – and with it the prices for graphics cards, processors and other equipment will soar.

For the latest data already known about 7 dead and 700 injured due to the earthquake in Taiwan.

Hundreds of buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Several automobile tunnels were also affected.

The island was hit by the strongest earthquake in the last 25 years.