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Chips Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 04:31 PM

GlobalFoundries, UMC, SMIC pursue diverging mature-node strategies amid trailing-edge demand

GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC are charting separate technology paths for mature-node (28nm–180nm) semiconductor production, signaling market segmentation in the trailing-edge foundry space. Each has distinct IP priorities and regional capacity strategies, reflecting diverging enterprise and automotive demand patterns.

The divergence underscores consolidation within the mature-node segment, where legacy customers and new IoT/industrial applications create sustained but fragmented demand, reducing the prospect of a single foundry winner in this tier.

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