{"id":891624,"date":"2026-03-23T06:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=891624"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:53:20","slug":"foundry-revenues-to-grow-24-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/business\/foundry-revenues-to-grow-24-8-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundry revenues to grow 24.8%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global foundry revenue is projected to grow 24.8% y-o-y to approximately $218.8bn, with TSMC expected to post the largest increase of around 32%<br \/>\ny-o-y, says TrendForce.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1111649141\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Demand for advanced nodes will continue to be driven by AI GPUs, with Google, AWS, Meta, OpenAI and Groq\u00a0 accelerating the development of their own AI chips.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-382458289\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Many of these designs are expected to enter volume production and begin shipping in 2026, becoming key drivers for 5\/4nm and more advanced process technologies.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-2052575590\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-891625\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20120023\/IMG_1908-1024x531.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20120023\/IMG_1908-1024x531.webp 1024w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20120023\/IMG_1908-300x156.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20120023\/IMG_1908-768x398.webp 768w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20120023\/IMG_1908.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TSMC\u2019s 5\/4nm and below capacity is expected to remain fully utilised through the end of the year, while Samsung Foundry has seen a notable increase in orders for its 5\/4nm-class modes.<\/p>\n<p>TSMC has raised foundry prices across all nodes at 5\/4nm and below for 2026, and with order visibility extending into 2027, further price increases in subsequent years cannot be ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung similarly informed customers in 4Q25 that it would raise prices for 5\/4nm foundry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global foundry revenue is projected to grow 24.8% y-o-y to approximately $218.8bn, with TSMC expected to post the largest increase of around 32% y-o-y, says TrendForce. 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