AI boom lifts global foundry revenue to record US$169.5bn, demand risks surface for 2026

Levi Li

, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

Mar 14, 2026, 14:59 0

Credit: AFP

Global semiconductor foundries rebounded strongly in 2025 as artificial intelligence workloads and premium smartphone chips boosted advanced-node demand, though rising memory prices and weakening consumer electronics demand could pose headwinds for the sector...

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