Samsung exiting 8-inch semiconductor wafer production

Samsung plans to fully exit 8-inch semiconductor wafer production by 2030, impacting fabless chip companies in South Korea that rely on this capacity. This move may accelerate global supply shortages and price increases for 8-inch wafers, driving some customers toward riskier overseas suppliers and complicating South Korea's digital sovereignty efforts.

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