Samsung, SK hynix warned of chip supply risk from Hormuz

Samsung, SK hynix warned of chip supply risk from Hormuz

Tech in Asia·2026-04-24 11:00

Japanese photoresist suppliers have warned Samsung Electronics and SK hynix of possible raw material disruptions after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed in early March.

The risk comes from tighter naphtha supply because the oil feedstock is used to make specialty chemicals for photoresist, a material used in chipmaking.

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