Samsung Electronics raised prices for some advanced chipmaking services by up to 15% for new orders, as surging AI demand fills key production lines and pushes customers toward alternatives to capacity-constrained Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM).
Prices for U.S. and Chinese customers using Samsung’s 4-nanometer SF4 process rose 10% to 15% in July, while 5-nanometer wafers climbed by a similar amount, Reuters reported Wednesday. Samsung declined to comment.