TSMC Weighs Up to 20% CoWoS Price Increase on AI Packaging Crunch

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TSMC is reportedly considering a price increase of up to 20% for its CoWoS advanced packaging technology, as Nvidia's Blackwell and upcoming Rubin chips intensify pressure on packaging capacity. Equipment deliveries now reportedly take up to eight months, and separate wafer-price increases of 5% to 10% are expected in 2027. CoWoS is the advanced packaging that stitches AI accelerators and high-bandwidth memory together, making it a bottleneck for AI chip output. A double-digit packaging price rise would raise costs for Nvidia and other fabless AI chip designers and underline how tightly constrained the advanced packaging supply chain remains as demand for AI accelerators outpaces capacity.

Why it matters：Advanced packaging is now the gating factor for AI chip supply, so pricing moves by TSMC directly shape the cost structure of the entire accelerator market.

Key points

  • CoWoS price increase could reach 20%, per the report
  • Equipment lead times reportedly stretch to eight months
  • Separate wafer price rises of 5% to 10% are expected in 2027

Sources (original reporting)

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