World's Advanced: It is expected that the 8-inch wafer foundry market will remain in shortage until 2026.

The chairman of the world's leading semiconductor foundry stated that the 8-inch wafer foundry market is currently experiencing a supply shortage. It appears that customer demand will remain strong, with order visibility at 3-5 months. It is expected that the 8-inch wafer foundry market will remain short of supply in 2026. In addition, the new factory in Singapore has produced its first batch of 40nm test chips in early June, with a yield breakthrough of over 99%. Mass production is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027.