TAIPEI/SAN, FRANCISCO ¨C Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which makes chips for the iPhone and other devices, has revealed details of its recovery from a debilitating computer virus, and warned of delayed shipments and reduced revenue because of the impact on its factories.
TSMC said that 80 percent of the fabrication tools affected by a virus outbreak Friday evening had been restored, and that it expected a full recovery on Monday, an emailed statement shows. The Taiwanese company said the incident, which came as it ramps up chipmaking for Apple Inc.¡¯s next iPhones, would delay shipments but did not specify which customers would be affected.
The chipmaker estimated that third-quarter revenue would decline by about 3 percent and operating margins by about 1 percentage point, according to the Sunday statement. It maintained its 2018 forecast of boosting revenue by high single digits in U.S. dollar terms.
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