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Benefiting from inventory stocking for smartphones and PCs alongside a recovery in automotive demand, the rebound in mature processes drove growth for UMC and HuaHong. TSMC's advanced processes and AI boosted Q3 production value, while Chinese foundry Nexchip climbed to eighth place, with a stable outlook for Q4.
Soaring memory prices increase system costs and retail prices, hurting the consumer market. TrendForce thus lowered 2026 shipment forecasts for smartphones, notebooks, and game consoles. Game console makers may abandon price cuts due to costs, shifting to high-price, profit-preserving strategies.
The Platinum reports provide analyses of the foundry industry, starting from TrendForce’s memory industry analysis and application demand in the downstream, extending to the semiconductor upstream, encompassing wafer production capacity, process node roadmap, and capacity utilization of each fab. The Platinum reports provide detailed analyses of foundries' competitiveness and capacity utilization rates, specifically focusing on major players including TSMC, UMC, Samsung, SMIC, and GlobalFoundries, etc.. The Platinum reports also discuss the future outlook of the foundry market.
Global foundry markets show steady demand and diverse capacity as leaders push advanced processes and packaging amid geopolitics.
Advanced-process expansion and layouts for both Chinese foundries and GlobalFoundries, stressing supply autonomy and cross-border investment amid strategic shifts for long-term needs.
AI-driven demand push chiplet-based packaging; EMIB costs less than CoWoS, signaling a move to modular, efficient interconnects.
The latest Foundry Newsletter reports analyzes the global foundry market, noting demand-supply dynamics, yield issues across fabs, and shifting supply chains amid uncertainty.
Strong domestic demand in China is pushing 8-inch foundry utilization to full capacity, prompting price hikes and expansion plans. Clients are securing advanced node capacity through strategic partnerships, while geopolitics reshapes supply chains.
AI and smartphone demand lift 2H foundry utilization; Semiconductor tariffs pending and low inventory spur rush orders. China's mature nodes tighten, prices stabilize.
The latest Foundry Newsletter reports that leading wafer foundries have stabilized capacity due to major customer orders. Capacity utilization in the second half is better than expected. Focus is on expanding capacity and adjusting equipment to address order shifts and geopolitical factors, with signs of price increases. Tight capacity and long-term supply arrangements will drive the market.
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