TAIPEI/HSINCHU, Taiwan -- The price of chips -- and the electronic devices they power -- are on track to rise into 2022 as the world's biggest contract chipmaker joins its rivals in ramping up production fees.
Semiconductor and electronics prices are set to rise absent major economic slowdowns
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TSMC's move to raise its fees for chip production services took many in the industry by surprise. © AFP/Jiji
TAIPEI/HSINCHU, Taiwan -- The price of chips -- and the electronic devices they power -- are on track to rise into 2022 as the world's biggest contract chipmaker joins its rivals in ramping up production fees.