During the period of unprecedented shortage and demand, it comes as no surprise that prices are rising among some of the influential semiconductor manufacturers.
It’s reported that STMicroelectronics issued a notice to its customers this week, stating that it will increase the price across all products; that the current semiconductor supply shortage continues to severely impact the entire industry, and there is no sign of recovery in the short term.
Xilinx has also issued a price increase notice across all its products, reports SemiMedia, with some ranges increasing by as much as 20%.
In the previous month TSMC announced increases to foundry prices. According to IC Design Company, TSMC’s price increase is about 7% to 9% for 7nm and 5nm, and prices for other mature process technologies are up about 20%.
The cost of raw materials are partly responsible for driving up the price. Last month the Japanese firm Shin-Etsu announced silicone products price increases, stating that it’s been necessitated by a rise in prices of raw materials such as silicon metal and methanol as well as increased logistics costs.
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