[News] Chip Price Hike Wave: NXP Reportedly Sets Apr. 1 Increase as Texas Instruments, Infineon Also Raise Prices

After Texas Instruments (TI) announced its latest round of price increases, another major chipmaker has also announced price hikes. According to ijiwei, NXP Semiconductors has issued a price adjustment notice stating that certain products will see price changes starting April 1, 2026.

The notice states that NXP will adjust prices for part of its product portfolio. As cited by the report, the company said the adjustment reflects ongoing changes in the market environment that have significantly raised costs across key areas including raw materials, energy, labor, and logistics.

NXP also notes that to ensure the adjustment is implemented smoothly, customers will be notified in advance of the specific products affected and the new distributor prices. The distributor book price will take effect as scheduled on March 30.

Major Chipmakers Roll Out New Price Hikes

Prior to NXP, Texas Instruments had also issued a notice announcing a new round of price hikes starting April 1, with adjustments reaching as high as 85%, according to ijiwei. The report notes that the new pricing has already been entered into the company’s internal system and is expected to apply to both direct customers and purchases through distribution channels.

Meanwhile, Infineon Technologies, another major player in power management ICs, will also implement price increases starting April 1, according to a client notice cited by EE Times China. The hike will cover power switches and related IC products, with mainstream items expected to rise 5%–15%, while high-end offerings could see even larger adjustments.

Taiwan MCU Supplier Nuvoton Raises Foundry Prices

Pricing pressure is also reaching Taiwan-based MCU supplier Nuvoton Technology. According to Commercial Times, the company’s foundry division has issued a notice announcing that it will adjust its quotations starting April 1, 2026, with overall increases of about 20%. Institutional investors cited by the report said Nuvoton’s overall operations remain primarily focused on MCUs and specialty application ICs, with its wafer foundry business playing a supporting role. The latest adjustment mainly targets the company’s 6-inch wafer production lines, which are relatively limited in scale and account for only a small share of total revenue.

Commercial Times notes that, compared with 8-inch and 12-inch mature-node capacity—supported in recent years by demand from automotive, industrial control, and some AI-related peripheral applications—demand for 6-inch capacity has remained relatively stable without clear supply shortages, leaving pricing flexibility and bargaining power relatively limited. Overall, Nuvoton’s latest foundry price increase signals that pricing in the mature-node market is gradually shifting toward a more cost-driven adjustment.

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