TSMC captures 72.5% foundry share as gap with Samsung widens
Surging demand for artificial intelligence processors and proprietary advanced packaging leaves contract rivals trailing across cutting-edge nodes.
MOBy Mina Okoro, Supply chain editor··Updated September 27, 2026·2 min read
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. consolidated 72.5% of global contract chipmaking revenue on Sept. 25, widening its market share lead over second-place Samsung Electronics to 66.6 percentage points.
Industry revenue across the top 10 pure-play and integrated foundries rose 11.5% quarter-over-quarter to a record $53.49 billion, according to compiled transaction benchmarks.
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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.
