Workers at Renesas Electronics battled hard to restore production at the quake-damaged chip maker's factory.
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Workers at Renesas Electronics battled hard to restore production at the quake-damaged chip maker's factory.
The plant -- which makes 70% of the microchips needed for the auto industry -- was severely damaged.
The plant -- which makes 70% of the microchips needed for the auto industry -- was severely damaged.
Ceilings caved in, computers cracked and air filters critical to the sterile conditions at the plant were jammed with dust.
Ceilings caved in, computers cracked and air filters critical to the sterile conditions at the plant were jammed with dust.
Workers took part in a clean-up operation that was unprecedented in the firm's history.
Workers took part in a clean-up operation that was unprecedented in the firm's history.