AI is driving strong demand for mature process chip manufacturing, so more price hikes are on the way, media report. Last week, China’s top chip foundry SMIC said it hiked 3rd quarter prices on key technologies. Taiwan media say 15%-20% price increases this year are just the beginning – more are in store for 2027. Taiwan’s UMC, Vanguard International (VIS) and Powerchip all face upside next year as utilization rates continue to rise and AI-related demand remains strong. $United Microelectronics(UMC.US) $GlobalFoundries(GFS.US) $SkyWater Tech(SKYT.US) #semiconductors
Source: Dan Nystedt