Japan Earthquake Market Insights - Flipbook - Page 3
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Impact Assessment
In the wake of the recent earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Z2Data Company ran a risk analysis on
components manufactured in and nearby regions potentially impacted by the said phenomenon. The company
maps electronic parts to their manufacturing site and categorized their risk of disruption based on the following
metrics: 0-80 KM – High Grade Impact; 81-120 KM – Medium Grade Impact; 121-199 KM – Low Grade Impact. The
results are the following:
High Potential Impact
• Murata - Fixed Inductors / EMI Products
• Kemet - Tantalum Capacitors
• KOA Speer - Chip Resistors
• SUSUMU CO.,LTD. - Chip Resistors
Medium Potential Impact
• Taiyo Yuden - Ceramic Capacitors
• Rubycon – Capacitors
• Cosel - DC/DC Converters
Low Potential Impact:
• Panasonic Industrial Devices - Chip Resistors
• Seiko Epson - Crystal Oscillators
• Stackpole - Chip Resistors
• Rubycon – Capacitors
• Nichicon – Capacitors
• Renesas - SRAM, Crystal Oscillators, Transceivers
• Onsemi - Diodes, Opto-couplers, MOSFETs
By Brand Updates:
KOA
"
KOA, a chip resistor manufacturer, is assessing the potential impact of an earthquake on its two plants
located slightly outside the affected area; while operational disruption may be minimal, delivery delays are
anticipated due to potential transportation route closures for repairs
Murata
"
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. reported that its Komatsu City plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, impacted by
the Noto Peninsula earthquake, resumed production on the 9th, while operations at four other plants in
the region are still halted; the company, with thirteen factories in the Hokuriku region, is particularly
assessing the impact on two plants in the earthquake's epicenter responsible for PCB assembly in
smartphones, as well as Anamizu Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Wakura Murata Manufacturing Co.,
Ltd., with updates available on the aftermath.
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