Taiwan is a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse, but it relies heavily on foreign equipment suppliers. Now the country's president has vowed to improve Taiwan's semiconductor equipment self-sufficiency. A recent power outage hitting Hua Hong Semiconductor's fab in China may further constrain IC supply and help push up manufacturing service quotes at 8-inch fabs. And PC processor prices are also set to rise in 2022, thanks to rising production costs.

Taiwan to accelerate push for semi equipment self-sufficiency: Taiwan will be accelerating its push for semiconductor equipment self-sufficiency, because of robust demand from its local chipmaking sector, according to president Tsai Ing-wen.

Eight-inch foundry prices set to rise: Limited growth in 8-inch fab capacities worldwide, coupled with supply-side constraints arising from events such as a recent power outage at Hua Hong Semiconductor's wafer fabs, may continue pushing up 8-inch foundry quotes this year, according to industry sources.

PC processor prices poised to rise in 2022: PC processor prices are poised to rise substantially in 2022 to reflect rising foundry costs; processors fabricated using sub-7nm process nodes are particularly likely to rise in price, which may heap increasing pressure on downstream clients to raise terminal sales prices, according to industry sources.

By DIGITIMES