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With TSMCs Kumamoto chip plant buzzing, its CEO Wei and Japans premier underscores the semiconductor giants role in Tokyos revival of its crumbling chip industry amid huge investments and expansion plans.

TSMC said its initial checks showed that safety systems at its Taiwan-based chip fabs were operating normally. Some fabs were evacuated but all personnel were safe and had returned to their workplace shortly after the quake, it said.

TECH NEWS News: TSMC, Apple's supplier, quickly recovered 80% chip production post Taiwan quake. Limited impact expected on Apple's chip supply despite equipment dama

Rest of World News: Nvidia's primary chip supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has been grappling with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the leading producer of advanced chips for Apple Inc and Nvidia Corp, said it would resume production less than 24 hours after evacuating staff and halting operations. The company said there has been no damage to its most critical chip-making equipment.

TSMC took just 10 hours of the earthquake on April 3 in Taiwan to reach 70% operation in some fabs, new fabs were back to 80% in the same time.

TSMC and other chipmakers are now pausing operations to investigate the Taiwan 7.4 magnitude earthquake's effects.

On Wednesday the prime minister expressed solidarity with ‘the resilient people of Taiwan’ after the island suffered its worst earthquake in 25 years. The statement naturally drew attention to India’s curious policy on Taiwan, which it doesn’t officially recognise as a country.

Nvidia's primary chip supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has been grappling with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with

A negligible impact is expected from the recent Taiwan earthquake to semiconductor players locally.