Taiwan's share of contract chipmaking to hit 66% this year: report

TSMC set to widen lead over Samsung, Chinese rivals

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is expected to expand its share of the global contract chipmaking market to 56% this year. © Reuters

HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writer

April 25, 2022 23:48 JST

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's contract chipmakers will expand their global market share to 66% by revenue this year, cementing the island's dominant position in the chip supply chain, a new industry forecast shows.

Led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the island's players are projected to boost their share in the foundry business by 2 percentage points from 2021, local market research firm TrendForce said Monday.