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First-tier IDMs believe new capacity may not be sufficient

Some consumer IC designers are concerned about possible competition from IDMs in Europe and the US, who they fear could be forced to join the supply of consumer chips to boost the utilization rates for their additional capacities to be commercialized in the next few years, but most IDMs still believe their new capacities may not be enough to meet strong chip demand for automotive, infrastructure, and IoT applications.