What Happened, What Was Done and What Was Learned in CS Industry through Catastrophic Disasters in Japan

摘要

The disaster in Japan and its influence on the semiconductor industry are reported. The combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant accident caused a huge hardship to people's lives and damage to the industry. The government estimated the value of damage to be $200-$300 billion. The damage to materials and part suppliers in the disaster area placed unexpected huge burden on the supply chain of many industries such as automobile, electronics and so on. The CS industry had shortage of BT resin, Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, and Boron Oxide. Some damaged factories recovered earlier than expected by well coordinated team work and close collaboration with local residences. Through these experiences, industries should review their disaster and recovery plans once again in this globalized economy.