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[News] Semiconductor Packaging and Testing Capacity Race Intensifies as ASE, Samsung and Amkor Announced New Moves
What happened
ASE, Samsung, and Amkor are aggressively expanding global packaging and testing capacity, with ASE planning six new fabs and Samsung investing $4B in Vietnam. This expansion is driven by demand from AI, HPC, and data centers. Bearish: The significant, coordinated capacity increase across major OSATs signals a future easing of supply constraints, potentially pressuring pricing power.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 60/100
Affected components and suppliers
Advanced PackagingChip Testing
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Source and time
Source: TrendForce · 4/19/2026 · View original source
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