MOBy Mina Okoro, Supply chain editor··Updated September 29, 2026·2 min read
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Counterpoint Research said Sept. 29 that global Foundry 2.0 revenue expanded 25% year-on-year to a record $96.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026 as advanced packaging capacity drove industry turnover.
The quarterly result accelerated from a 24% annual gain in the first quarter of 2026, when sales reached $86 billion, the research firm said in its Foundry Market Supply Tracker. Sequential revenue expanded 11%.
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Supply chain editor — Mina Okoro builds the impact maps that connect East Asian developments to buyers in North America and Europe, and edits the Asia Compare desk.
