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RT NEWS: #Samsung will fully exit 8-inch #foundry by end-2030, The Elec reports; #UMC posted 92% utilization in 3Q26 and #SMIC 93.7% in 2Q26, while #T...

What happened

According to The Elec as reported, Samsung plans to fully exit 8-inch foundry by end-2030; this is a media-reported plan, not an implemented action. Meanwhile, UMC posted 92% utilization in 3Q26 and SMIC posted 93.7% utilization in 2Q26. It is also reported that TSMC is reportedly planning to close 8-inch Fab 5 by end-2027. The source does not state the cause for Samsung's exit or TSMC's closure.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 72/100

Affected components and suppliers

8-inch foundry
SamsungUMCSMICTSMC
8-inch foundrycapacity exitfab closureutilizationreported plan

Source and time

Source: TrendForce Official (Market Data) · 11/2/2026 · View original source

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