Samsung Electronics' Foundry Market Share Expected to Reach 15.9% in Q1

Due to the Impact of COVID-19, Market Share May Decrease

Top 10 Foundry Companies Market Share (TrendForce)

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] It is forecasted that Samsung Electronics' market share in the global foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) semiconductor market will reach 15.9% in the first quarter of this year. Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the market share is expected to decline compared to the previous quarter.

According to a report by market research firm TrendForce on the 21st, Samsung Electronics' global foundry market share in the first quarter is expected to slightly decrease compared to the previous quarter (17.8%). The market share remains in second place following the previous quarter.

Taiwan's TSMC is predicted to maintain first place with a 54.1% market share in the first quarter. GlobalFoundries ranks third with a 7.7% share. Domestic company DB HiTek is estimated to rank 10th with a 0.8% market share.

TrendForce analyzed, "Samsung is expanding the application of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and increasing production in advanced processes such as 5G application processors and high-resolution image sensors (CIS), but the market demand decline caused by COVID-19 will affect first-quarter performance."

The foundry industry revenue in the first quarter of this year is expected to increase by 30% compared to the same period last year. However, the report also forecasts the possibility of growth slowdown in the second quarter due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and North America.

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