Top 10 Foundries Post Record 4Q21 Performance for 10th Consecutive Quarter

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The output value of the world's top 10 foundries in 4Q21 reached $29.55 billion, up by 8.3% QoQ, according to TrendForce.

www.eetasia.com, Mar. 15, 2022 – 

The output value of the world's top 10 foundries in the fourth quarter of last year (4Q21) reached $29.55 billion, up by 8.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to TrendForce's latest analysis.

The analyst firm attributes this to two major factors: the limited growth in overall production capacity, and the rising average selling price (ASP). At present, the shortage of certain components for TVs and laptops has eased but there are other peripheral materials derived from mature process such as PMIC, Wi-Fi, and MCU that are still in short supply, precipitating continued fully loaded foundry capacity. Meanwhile, more expensive wafers were produced in succession in the fourth quarter, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC), and foundries continued to adjust their product mix to increase ASP. In terms of changes in this quarter's top 10 ranking, Nexchip overtook the incumbent DB Hitek to clinch 10th place.

TrendForce believes that the output value of the world's top 10 foundries will maintain a growth trend in 1Q22, but appreciation in ASP will still be the primary driver of said growth. However, since there are fewer first quarter working days in the Greater China Area due to the Lunar New Year holiday and this is the time when some foundries schedule an annual maintenance period, 1Q22 growth rate will be down slightly compared to 4Q21.

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