Core Insights - The global pure semiconductor foundry industry revenue is projected to reach $165 billion by 2025, representing a 17% year-on-year growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% from 2021 to 2025, driven primarily by advanced process nodes [2] - Revenue from the 3nm node is expected to grow over 600% year-on-year, reaching $30 billion, while the 5/4nm nodes are anticipated to exceed $40 billion, contributing more than half of the total revenue from pure foundries by 2025 [2] - The demand for high-end smartphones, AI PC solutions, AI ASICs, GPUs, and high-performance computing (HPC) solutions is the main driver behind the revenue growth of advanced processes [2] Industry Competition Landscape - TSMC holds a leading position in advanced nodes, followed by Samsung and Intel, while UMC, GlobalFoundries, and SMIC continue to see strong demand in other nodes, although their revenue growth may not match that of advanced nodes [3] - Innovations in backend packaging processes, such as HBM memory integration and the shift towards chip-scale packaging, are creating new growth opportunities for the industry [3][4] - These innovations not only enhance product performance and reliability but also open up new revenue streams for semiconductor foundries [4]