[World Advanced: 8-inch Wafer Foundry Market Expected to Remain in Short Supply Until 2026] Golden Finance reports that on June 29, World Advanced Chairman Fang Lue stated that the 8-inch wafer foundry market is experiencing an overall supply shortage this year. Currently, customer demand appears to remain strong, with order visibility at the 3-5 month level. It is expected that the 8-inch wafer foundry market will continue to face shortages until 2026. Additionally, the new factory in Singapore produced its first batch of 40nm trial chips in early June, achieving a yield rate exceeding 99%. Mass production is expected to officially begin in the first quarter of 2027.