Drought hits Taiwan drive to plug global chip shortage

Taipei (AFP) Feb 25, 2021

Taiwan's drive to plug a global shortage of microchips has hit a snag - a lack of water for its foundries caused by a drought. Taiwanese high-tech chip foundries are some of the world's biggest and most advanced, and European car manufacturers have been reaching out to Taipei for help. Semiconductor shortages, caused by supply chain priorities changing because of the coronavirus pandemic