Samsung’s Foundry division is facing tough days in the market, as its share is slipping down which could benefit its Chinese rival SMIC to snatch its second position.
Samsung Foundry is a division of Samsung Semiconductor that specializes in manufacturing semiconductors for other firms, and was once the leading division, but unfortunately, that’s not the case anymore, as a new report suggests.
According to the report from TrendForce, Samsung’s foundry market share fell to 7.7% during the first quarter of 2025, which is down from 8.1% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. On the rivalry side, TSMC boosts its market share to 67.6% in Q1 2025, up slightly from 67.1%, which helps it to secure first position, whereas SMIC is in third position as its share climbed from 5.5% to 6%.
The global foundry market shrank 5.4% in Q1 2025, hitting $36.4 billion in sales, whereas TSMC and SMIC are maintaining their strong position in the market, and Samsung’s constant decline could affect the industry’s ranking if the trend continues.
Noticeably, SMIC is aggressively working on hiking its position in the market; if this continues, then it could be possible that the firm surpasses Samsung and secures the second position. Now, Samsung’s foundry must speed up to get back on track and maintain its leading legacy. It will be interesting to see exactly how the company will deal with this scenario to get back in the game and stand strong against its rivals.
