Market Byte 8.20.2026
TSMC has cut 28nm production by more than 25% this year, with monthly output at Fab 15A moving from about 200,000 wafers to roughly 150,000.
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GoChipLink’s biweekly Market Bytes offer a quick at-a-glance into what’s going on in the worldwide electronic-component marketplace.GoChipLink’s biweekly Market Bytes offer a quick at-a-glanceinto what’s going on in the worldwide electronic-componentmarketplace.
Market Byte 8.18.2026
Global semiconductor sales reached USD $134.5 billion in June 2026, rising 9.7% month over month and 123.6% year over year.
Market Byte 8.13.2026
Certain high-core-count Intel Xeon Granite Rapids processors are now carrying lead times of up to six months for some enterprise and hyperscale buyers.
Market Byte 8.11.2026
Connector manufacturers are operating at approximately 80–85% utilization with 12–20-week lead times, supported by AI and data-center demand.
Market Byte 8.4.2026
High-capacity enterprise hard drives remain affected by spot shortages, although open-market activity eased toward the end of the second quarter.
Market Byte 7.30.2026
CPU availability is tightening as stronger demand meets supply constraints at Intel and AMD.