Chip Production

TSMC admits its 'jealous' of memory chipmakers' margins, but is limiting its own price hike because its customers would not survive price increases of 'four to five times'

TSMC, a leading semiconductor foundry, plans to increase prices by 5-10% in 2027 due to rising material costs and overseas expansion projects. While acknowledging higher margins in the memory chip sector, TSMC's chairman stated that drastic price hikes would be unsustainable for their customers. This follows recent price increase announcements from AMD, Intel, and Apple.