According to foreign media reports, the global chip shortage that started in the automotive field at the beginning of this year has spread to many manufacturers such as Ford and Hyundai Motor, and is still continuing. There are also news that chips in the fields of smartphones and home appliances are in short supply.

The shortage of chips in many fields has also boosted the demand for chip foundries. Many chip foundries have begun to operate at full capacity in the first quarter of this year.

As the production capacity of chip foundries is generally tight, and it takes time for new factories to expand production capacity, the production capacity of chip foundries in the future has become the focus of chip suppliers, and they have sought more capacity support from foundries to ensure that Sufficient chip supply.

The latest reports from English media show that chip suppliers are not only concerned about the production capacity of important chip foundries such as TSMC and Samsung Electronics, but also the production capacity of other chip foundries.

The English-language media mentioned in the report that the foundry orders for 8-inch and 12-inch wafers from chip foundry RSMC continue to increase, and they are also negotiating with customers for chip orders in 2023.