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Samsung to close down one of its 8-inch foundry fabs within the year
What happened
Samsung will close its S7 8-inch foundry fab in H2, cutting its 8-inch wafer capacity by ~50k wpm (from 250k). This is part of an industry trend where TSMC is also reducing 8-inch capacity, tightening supply amid strong demand for AI server PMICs. Bullish: The supply reduction, coupled with DB Hitek operating at full capacity and competitors planning 5-20% price hikes, signals upward price pressure for 8-inch wafer output.
Impact and signal
High impactImpact score: 78/100
Affected components and suppliers
Power Management ICsDisplay Driver ICsCMOS Image Sensors
Samsung ElectronicsTSMCDB HitekVanguard International SemiconductorUnited Microelectronics CorporationSMIC
capacity-cutshortageprice-hikefoundry
Source and time
Source: The Elec · 1/14/2026 · View original source
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