Commentary: fire at Episil threatens tight epitaxial wafer supply

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes at 29 Oct, 12:00 UTC

A fire broke out at the Innovation Plant of semiconductor epitaxial wafer maker Episil on October 28. The extent of equipment damage, the scope of production stoppages, and the recovery timeline remain under clarification. With certain products from Episil already experiencing tight supply, largely…