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Many key chip plants, including most of the factories run by companies like Toshiba Corp. and SanDisk Corp. that account for the bulk of Japan's flash-memory production, were far removed from the quake's epicenter, and most are designed to withstand such events.

Quake Disrupts Key Supply Chains Don Clark 2011

The quake struck hundreds of miles from many key chip plants, including most of the factories that account for the bulk of Japan's flash-memory production.

Japan Quake Rattles Chip Industry Don Clark 2011

They rely instead on the flash-memory chips used in iPhones and iPads that contribute to longer battery life and lighter weight and allow computers to boot up faster.

Apple Takes Wraps Off Mac App Store Yukari Iwatani Kane 2011

The hard-disk-drive, or HDD, industry has been under pressure from the success of sales of Apple Inc.'s iPad and other tablet computers, which store data on flash-memory chips rather than on magnetic disks.

Samsung Seeks to Unload Hard-Disk-Drive Business Jung Ah-Lee 2011

Executives attributed the performance to surging demand for flash-memory chips used in digital gadgets and as a replacement for hard drives in computers.

Samsung's Chips Gain, but Smartphones Feel Pressure Evan Ramstad 2012

The chips' retail value had first been thought to be about $26 million, but recent price increases in the flash-memory market caused officials to increase their value estimate, Mr. Rosen said.

Five Held in Huge Chip Theft Don Clark 2011

The disruption in the global supply chain is leading to interruption in manufacturers' operations in key battery, flash-memory, microchip and automotive production, both in Japan as well as in the U.S. and Europe.

Insurer Losses From Japan May Approach $34 Billion Erik Holm 2011

Meanwhile, to strengthen its presence in the flash-memory space Hynix—which counts major technology companies such as Apple Inc. among its customers—said it will spend a total of 4.2 trillion won $3.7 billion in capital expenditure in 2012, up from around 3.4 trillion won.

Hynix Swings to Net Loss Jung-Ah Lee 2012

Mr. Rosen said the thieves took about 1.7 million flash-memory chips, which are widely used for storing data in smartphones, music players and digital cameras.

Five Held in Huge Chip Theft Don Clark 2011

Toshiba and Samsung Electronics Co. are the world's leading makers of NAND flash-memory chips, which store data in smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile gadgets.

Toshiba, Fujitsu Report Losses Juro Osawa 2012