8-inch foundry prices are rising. According to Economic Daily News, the tightening global supply of 8-inch wafer foundry capacity has led institutional investors to turn more bullish on related Taiwanese players, expecting the trend to benefit UMC, PSMC, and Vanguard. Regarding the supply-side ba...

According to EETimes China, citing Dutch media outlet de Gelderlander, semiconductor giant NXP is reportedly planning to shut down several 8-inch wafer fabs as it transitions to more efficient 12-inch production. The report states that four 8-inch fabs are slated for closure—one in Nijmegen, the N...

As TSMC keeps making strides in advanced nodes, its Taiwanese foundry peers may be facing tough competition on mature nodes from Chinese rivals, including SMIC, Hua Hong Group, and Nexchip, as per Economic Daily News. The report indicates that recently, prices for 12-inch wafers from Chinese foundri...

Source to China Times, the International Semiconductor Industry Association (SEMI) forecasts that from 2023 to 2026, the global semiconductor industry will add 12 new 8-inch wafer fabs, with 8-inch fab monthly production capacity increasing by 14% to a historic high of 7.7 million wafers. In respons...

According to a report by Taiwan Economic Daily, industry sources have revealed that due to sluggish terminal demand and market competition, TSMC and Vanguard have recently been progressively lowering their prices for 8-inch wafer foundry services, with reductions as high as 30%. While 8-inch wafe...