text: CHINA LOCKDOWN OF XI’AN DISRUPTS GLOBAL CHIP PRODUCTION: China’s COVID lockdown of the city of Xi’an has impacted microchip production from two of the world’s major chip producers. Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology both warned that a COVID-19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Xian could affect their chip manufacturing facilities in the area. Micron said on Wednesday the lockdown could lead to delays in the supply of its DRAM memory chips, which are widely used in data centers. Samsung also stated that it will shift its production to other facilities to mitigate the effects of the Xi’an lockdown. (AC: The Xi’an COVID lockdown will likely delay deliveries of chips necessary to produce smartphones, servers, and consumer electronics. The delays could result in another worldwide shortage and possibly create a ripple effect across other manufacturing activities.