Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) solidified its lead in the global pure-play wafer foundry market, achieving a 67.1% market share in Q4 2024, up from 64.7% the previous quarter, with sales reaching US$26.85 billion, a 14.1% increase fueled by strong demand for smartphones and AI applications.In contrast, Samsung Electronics experienced a decline in market share from 9.1% to 8.1%, with sales falling 1.4% to US$3.26 billion due to lost orders from existing clients. Other notable players included SMIC (5.5%), UMC (4.7%), GlobalFoundries (4.6%), and Huahong Group (2.6%), with the top 10 companies collectively generating US$38.48 billion in sales, representing 96% of the global market.