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Group 1 - The semiconductor industry is expected to experience a new wave of price increases, with IC design firms like MediaTek indicating plans to adjust prices in response to rising costs [1] - The price increase trend in the IC design sector is anticipated to become clearer after the Lunar New Year, with power management ICs likely being the first to see successful price hikes [1] - MediaTek's CEO has expressed optimism for the company's growth this year, stating that they will strategically adjust prices and allocate production capacity to reflect rising manufacturing costs [1] Group 2 - The rising prices of metals and the increased costs from packaging and testing firms are driving the need for IC design companies to raise prices to maintain profit margins [1] - Major packaging and testing companies, such as ASE and ChipMOS, have already raised their prices by up to 20% due to severe supply shortages in semiconductor packaging and testing capacity [1] - In the wafer foundry sector, companies like SMIC have raised some capacity prices by approximately 10%, while other Taiwanese firms are also adjusting their prices in both advanced and mature processes [2]