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# SMIC Becomes World's Third-Largest Chip Foundry

September 11, 2026 at 06:33 PM

> SMIC reached a 5.4% market share in Q2, surpassing GlobalFoundries as the fastest-growing firm among the top ten global chip manufacturers.

**Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation** (SMIC) surged to become the world's third-largest chip manufacturer by revenue in the second quarter. The firm achieved a 5.4% market share, surpassing GlobalFoundries, with a 20% revenue growth rate.

Market research firm TrendForce reports that SMIC's growth was the fastest among the top ten foundries. Meanwhile, **TSMC** maintained dominance with a 72.5% market share and 12.1% sequential growth, while Samsung Foundry's share declined from 6.5% to 5.9%.

The shift occurs as Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron pivot resources toward high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. Samsung confirmed it will utilize its 4-nanometer node for HBM base dies, despite seeing a modest 1.8% sequential revenue increase this quarter.



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