VIA Labs and others trying to secure USB 3.0 business

It is a little macabre but VIA Labs and other Taiwanese chip makers are speeding up their certifications in the hope of securing new business that would normally be the domain of Renesas of Japan.

Renesas has closed several plants in Japan because of the earthquake and tsunami, leaving notebook vendors wondering where their alternative suppliers might be when stocks run out.

According to Digitimes, VIA Labs, ASMEdia Technology and Etron Technology are all trying to see if they can supply any of the shortfall, although other reports suggest that Renesas will simply outsource production. - Source.