UMC declines expedited Samsung order for Galaxy Z Fold8; GF eyed as backup DDI foundry

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by DigiTimes (headlines) at 15 Oct, 00:11 UTC

Following stronger-than-expected demand for its Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Electronics submitted an expedited wafer production request to United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) that was ultimately turned down. As a result, Samsung scaled back its September 2026 component production volume by 10%…