芯世相·2025-12-29 07:48Price Increases in the Chip Industry - The chip industry is experiencing a significant price increase trend, with various manufacturers announcing price hikes due to rising raw material costs and supply chain pressures [3][4] - Major companies such as TSMC, SMIC, Samsung, and Micron have implemented or are expected to implement price increases across their product lines [12][13][14][19] Raw Material and PCB Price Increases - Jiantek announced a second price increase in December, raising prices for its copper-clad laminates by 5% to 10% due to escalating raw material costs [9] - Nanya Plastics raised prices for all CCL products and PP by 8% starting November 20, citing increases in copper prices and other raw materials [10] Semiconductor Price Adjustments - TSMC has informed clients of a price increase for advanced technology nodes (5nm to 2nm) over the next four years, with expected increases of 8% to 10% for 5nm and up to 50% for 2nm wafers [12] - SMIC has raised prices for some of its production capacity by approximately 10% [13] Memory Chip Price Surge - Samsung has notified clients of a price increase for DRAM and NAND Flash products, with increases of 15% to 30% for certain DRAM types and 5% to 10% for NAND products [14] - Micron has announced a price increase of 20% to 30% for its storage products, effective from September 12 [16] Passive Component Price Increases - Multiple passive component manufacturers have joined the price increase trend, with companies like KEMET and Yageo announcing price hikes of 20% to 30% due to raw material cost pressures [30][33] - Panasonic has raised prices for certain tantalum capacitor models by 15% to 30% [35] Power Device Price Adjustments - China Resources Microelectronics confirmed a price increase for some IGBT products, driven by rising raw material costs and strong order performance [45] - Jingdao Microelectronics has raised prices for certain product series by 10% to 15% due to the increase in raw material prices [46] End-User Impact - Major PC manufacturers like Lenovo, Dell, and HP are planning to raise prices by up to 20% due to ongoing storage price increases [66] - Several smartphone manufacturers have paused procurement of storage chips, facing challenges with rising prices from suppliers [68]