36 news items tagged Hejian
UMC, VIS see limited order visibility for 2H19
Wednesday 24 July 2019TSMC has given its optimistic tone regarding its performance in the second half of 2019, but other Taiwan-based pure-play foundries mostly are cautious over their business during...
HeJian halts plan for IPO
Tuesday 23 July 2019HeJian Technology (Suzhou), a chipmaking subsidiary of United Microelectronics (UMC), has halted its plans for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
Foundry houses revving up 8-inch capacity expansions
Friday 1 February 2019Persisting robust demand for 8-inch wafer foundry services have prompted foundry houses to expand their capacities in this segment in various ways, including the latest move by Vanguard...
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Mixed impacts of trade war on East Asia IC firms
Wednesday 9 January 2019The huge annual trade deficit of up to US$375 billion is definitely a major reason for the US to raise tariffs on goods imported from China, but the trade war seems to be more of...
Foundries expanding 8-inch capacities on roust demand for automotive, IoT chips
Monday 24 December 2018Defying slack demand from smartphone and the impact of the US-China trade war, foundry houses in Taiwan and China are rushing to expand capacities at their 8-inch wafer fabs seeking...
UMC to spend NT$27 billion on capacity deployment
Thursday 13 December 2018The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$27.406 billion (US$889.4 million) for capacity deployment.
UMC stays focused on profitability
Tuesday 21 August 2018Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) will be stepping up its efforts to enhance operating profitability, according to company CFO Chi Tung Liu.
UMC, VIS to enforce 8-inch foundry capacity expansions
Wednesday 8 August 2018As 8-inch wafer foundry capacity supply is expected to fall short of demand through at least 2020, Taiwan foundry houses including United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International...
AI-based xPUs proliferating as new growth driver for IC supply chains
Thursday 19 July 2018With the advent of the 5G era, artificial intelligence (AI) applications will be in full swing, prompting chipmakers to develop multiple xPU chips beyond Intel's CPU and Nvidia's...
UMC to deepen its roots in China
Monday 2 July 2018United Microelectronics (UMC), the second-largest Taiwan-based pure-play foundry, disclosed recently plans to list its HeJian-led China operations on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)...
UMC Xiamen operation to remain unprofitable in 2018
Wednesday 13 June 2018Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its fab operation in Xiamen, China to remain unprofitable in 2018 due to insufficient economies of scale.
Smaller foundry houses upbeat about MOSFET-driven revenues in 2018
Thursday 25 January 2018Second-tier wafer foundry houses including Episil Technologies, Mosel Vitelic and Hejian Technology are all optimistic about their revenue prospects for 2018 as they have enjoyed...
UMC to buy stake in holding company of Hejian
Friday 16 December 2016United Microelectronics' (UMC) board of directors has approved plans to buy an additional stake in Best Elite International, a holding company of Hejian Technology (Suzhou), for up...
UMC to expand foundry capacity to fend off competition from SMIC, say sources
Friday 13 June 2014United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will ramp up its capacity for 40nm processes in order to fend off increasing competition from China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
UMC approved to raise stake in Hejian
Thursday 20 December 2012United Microelectronics (UMC) is allowed to raise its stake in China-based Hejian Technology after having its equity deal with Hejian's holding company approved by Taiwan's investment...
UMC to raise stake in Hejian
Thursday 26 April 2012United Microelectronics (UMC) has unveiled plans to raise its stake in China-based Hejian Technology to 80-90%. After getting the nod from its board, UMC will submit related documents...
UMC approved to hold stake in Hejian
Wednesday 2 November 2011Contract chipmaker United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced that the company has received approval from Taiwan's Investment Commission under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)...
UMC to buy Hejian shares for US$87 million
Thursday 17 March 2011Taiwan-based pure-play foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to acquire an up to 30% stake in its China-based counterpart Hejian Technology, with a total transaction...
UMC to terminate merger deal with Hejian
Friday 19 November 2010United 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
Thursday 18 November 2010United 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 prosecutors drop case against ex-UMC execs
Monday 11 October 2010Prosecutors 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...
Former UMC execs found not guilty in Hejian case retrial
Thursday 16 September 2010Robert 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...
Foundry revenues to grow 40% in 2010, says iSuppli
Wednesday 12 May 2010After 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 says soon to apply for acquisition of China-based Hejian
Thursday 25 March 2010United 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
Wednesday 24 March 2010A 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...