Taiwan water shortage may affect chip production

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mjk45 said:

https://www.livemint.com/industry/manufacturing/global-chip-supply-to-be-hit-chipmakers-in-drought-hit-taiwan-face-water-crisis-11614146921371.html              This is why with critical goods you should have back up manufacturing in different locations/countries.

This is why until the 90's no chip was single sourced and needed another company to be able to make the chip to ensure availability through a second source.