Chip price surge in 2Q26 shifts cost pressure to end markets

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By Lily HessMar 18, 2026, 10:30 pm112 pts
As more European and American chipmakers and IDM giants publicly announce price hikes effective April 1 of this year, mature process foundries in Taiwan and China have also nearly finalized plans to raise prices. The semiconductor industry is clearly entering a broad wave of chip price increases that will…

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