Electronics are set to get even more expensive as chip giants hike their prices - 24 mai 2022
The world’s biggest foundries — including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (US.TSM), Samsung (US.SMSN) and Intel (US.INL) — are considering further price hikes, analysts told CNBC.
“The chemicals used in [chip] manufacturing have increased 10-20%,” Hanbury said. “Similarly, the labor required to build new semiconductor facilities has also seen shortages and increased wage rates.” “Increased prices for chips will add stress to all of the downstream customers who will either need to pass on these price increases to their customers, which will be tough in the current environment, or accept lower profitability,” Hanbury said.