TSMC suspects Shin-Etsu and others for contamination due to a defective batch of chemicals

Shin-Etsu Chemical, located in Japan, is developing a photovoltaic generation system that can suppress the degradation of solar cell characteristics due to PID while suppressing increase in manufacturing costs. 
Last month, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) discovered a defective batch of chemicals that led to contamination of its production areas. Although the culprit supplier is still unknown, Shin-Etsu Chemical, JSR of Japan, and Dow Chemical are the three main suspects.

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