Last update: Wednesday 15 May 2013 [441 news items]
UMC reports slight on-month increase for June sales
Jul 8, 15:37
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues for June 2010 grew 2.4% sequentially to NT$10.34 billion (US$322 million). The figure showed 25.5% growth from a year...
TSMC, UMC expected to revise 2010 capex, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 25, 15:29
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to announce plans to upwardly adjust their capex budgets for 2010 at their...
TSMC and UMC see orders increase for 3Q10
Jun 24, 11:51
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have seen some major clients, including Qualcomm, Integrated Memory Logic (iML), Microsoft...
UMC reiterates no specific target for private placement
Stockwatch - Jun 23, 14:03
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has dismissed recent media reports speculating Elpida Memory is a potential investor for its private placement.
UMC expects to sample 3D stacked chips using 28nm in 2011, says CEO
Jun 22, 12:12
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) expects to start sampling integrated 3D IC solutions using 28nm process technology in mid-2011, with volume production slated for 2012, according...
Elpida, PTI and UMC enter joint development deal for 3D-TSV technology
Jun 21, 16:55
Elpida Memory, Powertech Technology (PTI) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have jointly announced their entry into a 3-way cooperation to advance 3D IC integration technologies...
UMC capacity booked through 3Q10, says CFO
Jun 15, 14:14
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has seen capacity remain short of demand, especially that at its 12-inch fabs, through the third quarter of 2010, according to company CFO...
Jun 8, 15:40
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported revenues of NT$10.09 billion (US$312 million) for May 2010, up 8.3% on month. On an annual basis, the figure showed 34.3% growth...
Globalfoundries reveals urgent push for 40/45nm process capacity expansion
Jun 1, 14:39
Globalfoundries has announced plans to add nearly 110,000-square feet of clean room space at its 12-inch Fab 1 in Dresden, with the first output from the new facility expected in...
HP files patent infringement lawsuit against APM
May 21, 14:11
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced it has refiled its Federal District Court litigation pertaining to the sale of patent-infringing cartridges as well as the sale of products incorporating...
UMC gearing up capacity ramp at Fab 12A
May 21, 11:52
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) inaugurated new factory buildings (Phase 3 and Phase 4) at its 12-inch Fab 12A located at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) on May...
UMC says fund-raising aimed at drawing strategic partner; speculation points to Globalfoundries
May 21, 10:41
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has revealed plans to raise new capital through a private placement with an aim to bring in a strategic partner. Market watchers have singled...
Pixcir to increase wafer start orders to TSMC, UMC and HHNEC, says paper
Newswatch - May 13, 16:15
China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics will increase its wafer start orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC),...
UniDisplay starts operation of new projective capacitive touch panel plant
May 12, 15:06
Projective capacity touch panel maker UniDisplay, an affiliate of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Unimicron Technology, on May 11 unveiled its new factory in northern...
Foundry revenues to grow 40% in 2010, says iSuppli
May 12, 11:53
After a year that was decidedly skewed by macroeconomic forces impacting the entire electronics value chain, pure-play foundry suppliers will see revenues jump by 39.5% this year...
UMC reports 36% on-year sales growth for April
May 7, 16:31
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$9.32 billion (US$294 million) for April, up from NT$6.88 billion a year ago. However, revenues were down slightly...
TSMC, UMC seeing growing demand from IDMs
May 7, 16:01
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have both revealed that demand from their IDM customers is growing.
UMC to unveil new facilities at Fab 12A ahead of schedule
May 6, 11:26
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has revealed it will hold a ceremony to officially kick off operations of the phase-three and phase-four production facilities at its 12-inch...
UMC strengthens solar presence in Shangdong, China
May 4, 16:46
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), via its subsidiary TLC Capital, will indirectly invest in China-based solar power plant operator Jining Sunrich Solar Energy by injecting...
UMC gearing up for advanced chips
Apr 29, 11:42
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) looks to grow sales of chips from 65nm and more advanced technologies, according to UMC CEO Shih-Wei Sun speaking at the company's quarterly...
Apr 28, 15:54
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported net profits of NT$3.48 billion (US$111 million) for the first quarter of 2010, down 20.8% from NT$4.4 billion in the prior quarter...
Market watchers upbeat on TSMC, UMC 2Q10
Apr 26, 14:21
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to guide for mid to high single-digit revenue growth sequentially in the...
UMC, SMIC see growing sales from 65nm, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 20, 14:24
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company (SMIC) have both seen sales from their 65nm process grow, according to a Chinese-language...
UMC announces indirect investment in China for LED lighting
Stockwatch - Apr 13, 16:45
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has revealed an indirect investment worth US$1 million for setting up a new subsidiary specializing in LED lighting manufacturing and sales...
TSMC, UMC likely to see 2Q10 revenues grow 10-20%
Newswatch - Apr 12, 10:21
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to report 10-20% sequential revenue growth for the second quarter of 2010,...
UMC 1Q10 revenues more than double on year
Apr 8, 16:48
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$26.715 billion (US$845 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up more than double from NT$10.84 billion a year...
TSMC, UMC set to raise prices, say sources
Mar 30, 14:10
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to raise its prices by 2-6%, whereas United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is also mulling a 1-2% price hike, according...
Former E-Ton president reportedly to head UMC PV subsidiary
Mar 29, 10:49
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will appoint Allen Guo, former president of Taiwan-based solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech, as president of its solar cell subsidiary Topcell...
UMC says soon to apply for acquisition of China-based Hejian
Mar 25, 11:17
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has said the application to acquire a major stake in China-based Hejian Technology will soon be submitted to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Former UMC chairman faces retrial on Hejian case
Newswatch - Mar 24, 16:15
A high court in Taiwan has started a retrial of Robert Tsao and John Hsuan, former chairman and vice chairman of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), over the company's allegedly...
UMC buys back 300 million shares for almost NT$5 billion
Stockwatch - Mar 23, 10:53
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced the completion of its share buyback program that took place during February 4 to March 22, 2010. The company repurchased around...
12-inch wafer prices to rise 10-20% in 2Q10
Mar 22, 15:00
Foundry chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have been informed by their upstream suppliers that average...
Mar 19, 16:30
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to seek a total of 2,400 new recruits, including 1,000 engineers for its 12-inch wafer fab located at the Southern Taiwan Science Park...
UMC to pay NT$0.5 cash dividend for 2009; to issue bonds
Mar 18, 11:25
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced its board of directors has decided to deal out dividends of NT$0.5 (US$0.02) in cash for 2009, when the company generated net...
NAND flash controller designers concerned about tight foundry capacity
Mar 16, 11:53
NAND flash controller design houses have seen tight capacity at their foundry partners including United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Taiwan April unemployment down, says DGBAS
Bits + chips | 16min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Mobile + telecom | 21min ago
China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
Mobile + telecom | 30min ago
Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
Bits + chips | 35min ago
Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
LED | 1h ago
Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
Green energy | 1h 13min ago
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:53
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:39
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | May 21, 21:27
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
300mm wafer from UMC with 11 copper layers
SemiTech Taipei 2006: UMC showcases a 300mm wafer with 11 copper layers, manufactured on a 65nm process using triple-gate oxide (TGO) technology
Photo: Vyacheslav Sobolev, DigiTimes, May 4.
SEMICON Taiwan: Hermes Liu, UMC.
SEMICON Taiwan: Hermes Liu from UMC delivering his presentation "Microloop brings foundry and fabless closer on 65nm yield enhancement."
Photo: Vyacheslav Sobolev, DigiTimes, Sep 13.
Focused on embedded flash: Q&A with Spansion EVP Glenda Dorchak
Spansion recently announced a joint development with United Microelectronics (UMC) to integrate its proprietary embedded charge trap (eCT) flash memory technology with the foundry's...
Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
John Hsuan, vice chairman of United Microelectronic Corporation (UMC) and concurrently chairman of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), is a 30-year veteran of the Taiwan IT industry...
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
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- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.