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## [Ukraine Conflict—Consequences of Neon Shortages for Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/ukraine-conflict-consequences-of-neon-shortages-for-semiconductor-manufacturing/1005)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
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**Last updated:** [10 March 2022 12:17 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/ukraine-conflict-consequences-of-neon-shortages-for-semiconductor-manufacturing/1005 "2022-03-10T12:17:06Z")

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Neon, a noble gas element, is produced as a by-product of cryogenic extraction of liquid oxygen and nitrogen from air. For historical reasons, around 90% of the world’s neon production is in Russia and Ukra…