Samsung raised prices on new orders across its 4nm, 5nm, and 8nm foundry processes in July, with increases reaching 15% for customers in China and the U.S., Reuters has reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Chinese chip designers, cut off from advanced chipmaking tools by U.S. export controls, are accepting the largest hikes, and Samsung's 4nm line at Pyeongtaek has reportedly been running at full capacity since late last year. The increases come not too long after Samsung cut its 2nm wafer price to $20,000 in a reported attempt to undercut TSMC by roughly a third.
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