UMC December revenues up 9.5% on year

Jan 7, 14:57

Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$10.18 billion (US$345 million) for December 2010, up 9.53% from a year earlier. On a sequential...

SPIL reportedly seeking to buy KYEC shares from UMC

Jan 6, 01:45

Industry rumors have circulated that Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) is in talks with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) about a takeover of UMC's holdings in testing...

UMC invests in smart grid company Trilliant

Dec 22, 01:30

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has participated in a US$100 million fundraiser by US-based smart grid company Trilliant. Other investors reportedly include General Electric...

TSMC and UMC to create 5,000 new jobs in 2011, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 15, 14:07

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to hire 3,000 new employees in 2011 for its operations in Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...

TSMC takes strengthening NT dollar into consideration for 2011 quotes

Dec 15, 01:45

With the NT dollar continuing to strengthen against the US dollar, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has taken currency fluctuations into consideration when negotiating...

UMC November revenues slide on month

Dec 8, 15:00

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$10.44 billion (US$346 million) for November 2010, down 2.4% from the previous month.

Revenues of major Greater-China IC foundries to rise 9% in 2011, says Digitimes Research

Dec 8, 14:29

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Vanguard International...

MediaTek reportedly negotiating new prices with UMC and backend service providers

Nov 29, 12:29

MediaTek is reportedly negotiating with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) as well as backend service providers including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware...

Cleanroom orders extend to 1H11

Nov 24, 01:05

With the semiconductor industry continuing to expand capacity, orders for cleanrooms and production equipment have extended to 2011, and sales of related suppliers will see strong...

Realtek reportedly ramping up orders at TSMC, UMC

Nov 22, 15:23

IC design company Realtek Semiconductor has recently raised wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), due to...

UMC to terminate merger deal with Hejian

Nov 19, 01:05

United Microelectronics Corporation's (UMC) board of directors has decided to terminate the company's merger agreement with Hejian Technology, according to the Taiwan-based contract...

UMC shares drop after reports of acquisition setback

Newswatch - Nov 18, 16:38

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) saw its shares decline 1.3% to NT$14.70 (US$0.48) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) during morning trading today (November 18), after a...

Taiwan to pass Japan as largest source of IC wafer fab capacity, says IC Insights

Nov 15, 13:53

It was not long ago that Taiwan was considered just a provider of back-end (assembly and test) services for the semiconductor industry. However, over the past two decades the country...

UMC posts slight on-month drop in October revenues

Nov 8, 15:46

Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) turned in NT$10.7 billion (US$355 million) in October 2010 revenues, down 2.2% on month. But the figure showed 15.1% growth...

UMC more upbeat on 2010 chip market growth

Oct 28, 01:15

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) now expects the global semiconductor market to grow 30% in 2010, while the foundry sector will show over 30% growth, CEO Shih-Wei Sun said...

UMC 3Q10 sales up 19% on year, net profits soar 43%

Oct 27, 15:03

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported net profits of NT$8.72 billion (US$283 million) on revenues of NT$32.65 billion for the third quarter of 2010, showing on-year...

TSMC and UMC say no plans to raise prices despite currency fluctuations

Oct 20, 14:42

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have both said they will not increase contract manufacturing prices despite the strengthening...

Memory IC designer Chingis to list on Taiwan emerging stock market

Oct 15, 01:50

Chingis Technology, a fabless chipmaker of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions, will list on Taiwan's emerging stock market on October 29. The company mainly supplies 4Mb...

Taiwan prosecutors drop case against ex-UMC execs

Newswatch - Oct 11, 17:05

Prosecutors have decided to not seek further actions in an investment case against Robert Tsao and John Hsuan, former chairman and vice chairman of United Microelectronics Corporation...

TSMC 3Q10 sales top estimate, UMC meets guidance

Oct 8, 15:44

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$112.25 billion (US$3.64 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, which exceeded its guidance...

TSMC and UMC to post opposite results in capacity utilization in 4Q10

Oct 6, 01:20

With decreasing orders from Taiwan-based IC design houses, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will likely see mixed results...

UMC solar cell subsidiary set to expand capacity

Sep 17, 02:05

While seeing order visibility to the end of 2011, solar cell maker Topcell Solar International is looking to expand its annual capacity to 450MWp in early 2011 and further to 800MWp...

Former UMC execs found not guilty in Hejian case retrial

Newswatch - Sep 16, 01:05

Robert Tsao and John Hsuan, the former chairman and vice chairman of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), have both been found not guilty of illegal investment in China-based...

SEMI Taiwan sets up committee to promote local sourcing of semiconductor equipment

Sep 13, 14:03

SEMI Taiwan has formed a committee to promote the purchase of locally-made equipment and machinery by Taiwan-based semiconductor companies, especially wafer foundries. However, the...

TSMC posts flat revenues in August

Sep 10, 14:17

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$37.39 billion (US$1.2 billion) for August 2010, about flat from the July level of NT$37.22...

UMC August sales grow 20% on year

Sep 7, 16:05

Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$10.89 billion (US$341 million) for August 2010, up 20.13% on year. On a sequential basis,...

UMC solar cell subsidiary TSI to officially open soon

Sep 6, 10:58

Topcell Solar International (TSI), a solar cell manufacturer wholly owned by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), will officially open on September 16, 2010. The company's solar...

Orders from China and Japan trigger growth for TSMC, UMC

Aug 19, 15:09

With more IDMs in Japan going fabless, and development of China's IC design industry rising toward maturity, industry watchers expect both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

UMC reports revenue growth for July 2010

Aug 9, 16:57

Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$10.82 billion (US$342 million) for July 2010, up 4.7% on month and 22.8% on year.

Chip inventories cast shadow on TSMC and UMC 4Q10 sales

Aug 6, 14:22

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) may see their revenues decline 12% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, according...

UMC posts strong 2Q10 operating profit with growing output on advanced processes

Aug 4, 16:04

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced operating profits for the second quarter of 2010 hit the highest since the fourth quarter of 2004. Sales generated from its...

UMC to ramp up capacity of Singapore-based subsidiary

Jul 16, 14:34

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to ramp the capacity of its 12-inch fab in Singapore, UMCi, by 40,000 12-inch wafers, according to the company. UMCi currently rolls...

UMC buys 12-inch tools from TI

Jul 16, 10:30

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced that it is looking to further increase its production capacity with the purchase of numerous 12-inch CMOS chip manufacturing...

Foundry quotes for mature processes rise 10-15%, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 13, 16:50

Taiwan-based analog IC designers including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Anpec Technology and Leadtrend Technology are willing to accept higher quotes in...