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A supply squeeze in 8‑inch wafer manufacturing, driven by capacity cuts at TSMC and Samsung and growing AI‑era demand for power and analog chips, has pushed prices up by roughly 5–20%. Chinese mainland foundries including SMIC and Hua Hong are filling the gap, raising prices and running near full capacity, but the longer‑term migration to 12‑inch production continues to shape the market.