
Hynix itself accounts for 30 percent of the world's share of DRAM chips. The company is one of the largest three suppliers, next to Micron and Samsung.
If production continues to be halted at the plant, shipments for 11 million notebooks and 10 million smartphones will be delayed.
Additionally, due to the supply crunch, prices have gone up 3 percent since the fire, the biggest one-month increase in over three years.