Strategy: Expected 8-inch wafer foundry market to remain out of stock by 2026

World Advanced Chairman Strategy stated that the overall 8-inch wafer foundry market is in short supply this year, with sustained strong customer demand and order visibility at 3-5 month levels. It is expected that the 8-inch wafer foundry market will maintain a shortage state in 2026; The new factory in Singapore produced the first batch of 40nm trial chips in early June, with a yield rate exceeding 99%. It is expected to officially start mass production in the first quarter of 2027.