日本是为数不多的技术先进的经济体之一，在全球半导体行业拥有举足轻重的地位。正是那些小小的芯片驱动着手机和计算机等各种电子产品正常运转。
Japan is one of a few technologically sophisticated economies to dominate the global semiconductor industry — those tiny chips that power a myriad of electronics from cell phones to computers.
但是，两家主要制造厂暂停运营，会在未来几个月给整个半导体行业造成巨大压力，无形中会推动全球电子产品价格上涨。
But suspension of operations at two major manufacturing plants could present headwinds for the industry in the coming months, potentially pushing prices higher for electronic products globally.
这项革新得到了出人意料的推崇——高通公司，飞思卡尔半导体公司和三星电子等制造低价、节能手机芯片的公司也开始生产电脑芯片，进军上网本行业。
Qualcomm, Freescale Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics, which make cheap, power-saving chips used in cellphones and are now applying that expertise to PCs.
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