Orient Securities·2026-01-15 14:45Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the electronic industry in China [5] Core Insights - The demand growth driven by AI is expected to lead to price increases in certain mature processes, with wafer foundries anticipating a price hike of 5-20% for 8-inch wafers due to tightening capacity [7] - The report highlights that AI is boosting the demand for power ICs, which will continue to enhance the demand for mature process wafer foundries [7] - Domestic wafer foundries are expected to benefit from the ongoing trend of localization in the IC manufacturing industry, with companies like SMIC seeing increased market share and orders [7] Summary by Sections Investment Recommendations and Targets - The report suggests several investment targets in the semiconductor sector, including: - Wafer manufacturing companies: SMIC (688981, Buy), Huahong Semiconductor (01347, Buy), Jinghong Integrated Circuit (688249, Buy), Huarun Microelectronics (688396, Buy), Yandong Microelectronics (688172, Not Rated), and Xilian Integrated-U (688469, Not Rated) [3][8] - Semiconductor equipment companies: Zhongwei Company (688012, Buy), Northern Huachuang (002371, Buy), Tuojing Technology (688072, Buy), Shengmei Shanghai (688082, Buy), Huahai Qingke (688120, Not Rated), and Zhongke Feice (688361, Not Rated) [3][8] Market Dynamics - According to TrendForce, the global 8-inch capacity is expected to decrease by approximately 0.3% in 2025 and further by 2.4% in 2026, leading to an increase in average capacity utilization rates to 85-90% in 2026 [10] - The report indicates that the demand for power ICs will continue to grow due to the increasing computational power and energy efficiency requirements of AI applications, which will further stimulate the demand for mature process wafer foundries [7]