Friday, 24 March, 2023

Ukraine halts half world's neon production for chips

<p>Ukraine&#39;s two largest neon suppliers have ceased operations, producing about half of the world&#39;s supply of the key ingredient for producing chips. The reason for this is that Moscow has intensified its offensive on the country, threatening to raise costs and exacerbate the chip shortage. Two Ukrainian enterprises, Ingas and Cryoin, produce 45% to 54 % of the world&#39;s semiconductor grade neon, which is crucial for the lasers used to produce chips.<br /> &nbsp;</p>