Samsung and Renesas rush to restore chip production by summer

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

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

April 17, 2021 00:23 JST

Updated on April 17, 2021 01:45 JST

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.