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Samsung cashes in on AI wafer squeeze
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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Samsung and TSMC are raising foundry prices as AI demand creates a capacity shortage, with Samsung targeting 15% increases on 5nm and 4nm nodes whilst TSMC raises prices across mature and advanced processes. Foundries have shifted from demand-driven to supply-driven pricing as customers compete for scarce wafer capacity.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure and Semiconductors.
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If you're building AI infrastructure, your wafer costs just went up 10-15% with no ceiling in sight. Foundries have stopped competing on service and started rationing capacity—call Samsung and TSMC this week to lock in allocations before the next round of increases.
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