2Q25 foundry revenue surges 14.6% – TSMC extends market dominance September 02, 2025 Global foundry revenue rose 14.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter of 2025 to a record USD 41.7 billion, according to TrendForce. The increase was driven by China’s consumer subsidy program and early demand for smartphones, notebooks, PCs, and servers ahead of second-half launches, reports TrendForce.
Top 10 foundries face tariffs and subsidies, 1Q revenue declines June 11, 2025 The global foundry industry recorded USD 36.4 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, representing a 5.4% quarter-on-quarter decline, according to TrendForce. The revenue drop was softened by last-minute rush orders ahead of the US reciprocal tariff exemption deadline and continued demand driven by China’s 2024 consumer subsidy program.
Foundry market hits $38.5B as top 10 dominate with 96% share March 11, 2025 The global foundry industry reached a new revenue record of USD 38.48 billion in Q4 2024, driven by strong demand for advanced process nodes in AI servers, flagship smartphone application processors, and new PC platforms, reports TrendForce. The top 10 foundries achieved nearly 10% QoQ revenue growth, despite weakening demand for mature process technologies.
3Q24 global top 10 foundry revenues reach record highs December 05, 2024 TrendForce reports that despite a weak economy in Q3 2024, new smartphone and PC launches, along with strong demand for AI servers, boosted wafer foundry capacity utilisation compared to Q2.
Mature process capacity to grow 6% in 2025 October 30, 2024 According to TrendForce's investigations, China's domestic IC substitution policies will allow Chinese foundries to account for the majority of the expansion in mature process capacity in 2025. Despite ongoing price pressure, the top 10 mature process foundries globally are expected to have a 6% rise in capacity by 2025.
NexChip and Samsung Foundry lead LCD and OLED driver IC markets October 23, 2024 NexChip and Samsung Foundry have emerged as major leaders in the display driver IC (DDIC) industry for 3Q24, according to the most recent insights from Omdia's Display Driver IC industry Tracker.
Urgent orders boost wafer foundry utilisation in Q2 September 03, 2024 Customers have started to restock components following the arrival of China's 618 mid-year shopping season and consumer electronics inventory levels approaching healthy levels. This has led to urgent orders for wafer foundries, reports TrendForce.
Global semiconductor fab capacity to expand 6% in 2024 June 26, 2024 To keep pace with the growth in demand for chips, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to increase capacity by 6% in 2024 and post a 7% gain in 2025, reaching a record capacity high of 33.7 million wafers per month (wpm: 8-inch equivalent), SEM reports.
Global chip manufacturing to grow by 6% in 2024 June 20, 2024 New research by SEMI predicts that the global semiconductor manufacturing industry will increase capacity by 6% in 2024 – and 7% next year.
Top 10 global foundries see 4.3% QoQ drop in 1Q24 June 12, 2024 The first quarter of 2024 marked the entry of a traditional off-season for the consumer end, according to a survey by TrendForce. Orders were mainly for restocking inventory, and the supply chain was slow overall. Economic risks like inflation and geopolitical conflicts led to revisions in forecasts for automotive and industrial equipment. AI servers played a key role in supporting the supply chain. Despite this, the top 10 global foundries saw a 4.3% revenue drop to USD 29.2 billion.
US tariff barriers boosts Utilisation rates at Taiwanese foundries May 22, 2024 The White House announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on May 14th, including a 50% tariff on semiconductor products manufactured in China, which will take effect by 2025. Something that has led to an increase in orders for Taiwanese foundries.
China to become the largest source of IC wafer capacity by 2026 April 10, 2024 According to the Global Wafer Capacity 2024 report from Knometa Research, wafer capacity for IC production is projected to grow on average 7.1% each year through 2026.
Global top 10 foundries Q4 revenue up 7.9% March 12, 2024 The latest TrendForce report reveals a notable 7.9% jump in 4Q23 revenue for the world’s top ten semiconductor foundries, reaching USD 30.49 billion.
350+ new Chinese semiconductor industry projects in 2023 February 01, 2024 In a time where we're seeing more and more investments being made to secure technological sovereignty concerning semiconductors – both in terms of innovation and manufacturing – China is making a push strategically fortify itself.
Report: China’s chip capacity could double in seven years January 15, 2024 A new industry study says China is preparing to boost its chip manufacturing capacity by a huge margin before the end of the decade.
China is beefing up its wafer capacity November 16, 2023 TrendForce has taken a deep dive into mainland China’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity, investigating the country's existing and future fab capacity.
Himax and Nexchip team up to supply ICs to the EV market October 27, 2023 Taiwanese fabless manufacturer Himax Technologies has signed an MoU with China's Nexchip Semiconductor Corporation to accelerate the two firms' entry into the automotive space.
China to boost its mature process capacity October 18, 2023 The global ratio of mature (>28nm) to advanced (>16nm) processes is expected to be about 7:3 between 2023 and 2027, according to TrendForce. China's mature process capacity is expected to increase from 29% this year to 33% by 2027.
Top 10 foundries report a 1.1% quarterly decline in 2Q23 September 05, 2023 TrendForce reports an interesting shift in the electronics landscape: dwindling inventories for TV components, along with a surging mobile repair market that’s been driving TDDI demand, have sparked a smattering of urgent orders in the Q2 supply chain.
China’s semiconductor expansion in mature processes remains strong July 06, 2023 On June 30th, the Netherlands introduced new export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Despite facing export controls from the US, Japan, and the Netherlands, TrendForce anticipates the market share of Chinese foundries in terms of 12-inch wafer production capacity will likely increase from 24% in 2022 to an estimated 26% in 2026.
Display driver IC prices predicted to Stabilise in 2Q23 March 22, 2023 Panel makers have aggressively driven down the prices of display driver ICs (DDIs) over the past few quarters in response to slumping panel prices. Meanwhile, foundries have not made any significant price adjustments recently.
Total revenue for top 10 foundries slip 4.7% QoQ in 4Q22 March 13, 2023 According to TrendForce’s latest survey of the global foundry market, electronics brands began adjusting their inventories in 2Q22, but foundries were unable to rapidly adapt to this development because they reside in the more upper portion of the supply chain.
Foundries will see steeper revenue drop in 4Q22 December 08, 2022 As orders for consumer semiconductor components undergo larger downward corrections foundries will see a steeper revenue drop in 4Q22, says TrendForce.
Global top 10 foundries’ total revenue grew by 6% in 3Q22 December 08, 2022 According to TrendForce’s research, the total revenue of the global top 10 foundries rose by 6% QoQ to USD 35.21 billion for 3Q22 as the release of the new iPhone series during the second half of the year generated significant stock-up activities across Apple’s supply chain.
Is the semiconductor shortage over? September 27, 2022 Although there are still sporadic shortages of specific components, the curtain has officially fallen on a two-year wave of shortages in general, and brands have gradually suspended stocking in response to changes in market conditions.
2022 will see a focus on 12-inch capacity expansion June 23, 2022 TrendForce says that global wafer foundry capacity will increase by approximately 14% annually in 2022.
1Q22 foundry output value up 8.2% QoQ, says TrendForce June 21, 2022 TrendForce says that, although demand for consumer electronics remains weak, structural growth demand in the semiconductor industry including for servers, high-performance computing, automotive, and industrial equipment has not flagged, becoming a key driver for medium and long term foundry growth.
Localisation of chip manufacturing rising April 25, 2022 According to TrendForce, Taiwan is crucial to the global semiconductor supply chain, accounting for a 26% market share of semiconductor revenue in 2021, ranking second in the world. Its IC design and packaging & testing industries also account for a 27% and 20% global market share, ranking second and first in the world, respectively. Firmly in the pole position, Taiwan accounts for 64% of the foundry market.
Top 10 foundries post record 4Q21 performance March 14, 2022 The output value of the world’s top 10 foundries in 4Q21 reached USD 29.55 billion, or 8.3% growth QoQ, according to TrendForce’s research.
8-inch wafer capacity remains tight, shortage to ease in 2H23 February 08, 2022 From 2020 to 2025, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12-inch equivalent wafer capacity at the world's top ten foundries will be approximately 10% – with the majority of these companies focusing on 12-inch capacity expansion, which will see a CAGR of approximately 13.2%, according to TrendForce’s research.
Annual foundry revenue to reach historical high in 2022 October 28, 2021 While the global electronics supply chain experienced a chip shortage, the corresponding shortage of foundry capacities also led various foundries to raise their quotes, resulting in an over 20% YoY increase in the total annual revenues of the top 10 foundries for both 2020 and 2021, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Supply of large-sized panel DDI likely to remain tight June 21, 2021 The stay-at-home economy generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised a rising demand for IT products this year, with a corresponding increase in DDI demand as well, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.