Samsung and Renesas rush to restore chip production by summer

Shortage to persist despite resumption of deliveries halted by storms and fire

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Samsung Electronics expects shipments from this semiconductor plant in Texas to return to normal as early as June.  (Photo courtesy of Samsung Electronics)

HIDEAKI RYUGEN, KOTARO ABE and KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics looks to regain full output at its Texas semiconductor plant this summer, one of several major chipmakers recovering from unforeseen disruptions that have amplified the global shortage.

The South Korean company recently restarted the plant in the city of Austin at minimal output to calibrate production processes for normal operations. The facility was forced to shut down in February due to a statewide blackout that resulted from severe winter weather.

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