WIRED Science on Nostr: Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry ...

Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry



Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips.

https://www.wired.com/story/hurricane-helene-shockwaves-semiconductor-industry-microchips-spruce-pine-north-carolina-sand-high-quality-quartz/