[Overseas photoresist prices rise, domestic verification cycle shortened from 1-2 years to 6-12 months] "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily" reported on the 24th that in response to the joint announcement of price increases by Japanese photoresist giants, a photoresist company leader told the "Kechuangban Daily" reporter that a recent obvious change is that the speed of domestic substitution has accelerated significantly, the testing opportunities provided by downstream wafer fabs have increased significantly, and the basic verification cycle has generally been shortened from the previous 1-2 years to 6-12 months. The staff of Xinlian Integrated Securities Department added that photoresist is a small part of the company's overall cost, accounting for about 1%, which is very small. (Kechuangban Daily reporter Wu Xuguang)