Taiwan IC designers to pass rising chip costs to customers through 2027

Taiwanese IC design firms say they will keep passing higher costs on to customers through 2027 as foundry and OSAT price hikes take shape. TSMC has locked in 3–6% wafer price increases for 2027.

• Taiwan IC designers to pass cost hikes to customers through 2027
• Higher costs stem from foundry and OSAT price increases
• TSMC locked in 3–6% wafer price hikes for 2027