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Friday 10 May 2024
SMIC surpasses UMC in sales, competition pressures SMIC profit
According to SMIC's financial results, it reported rising sales in the first quarter but saw worsening profits due to intensifying competition in China, particularly in commoditized...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
UMC sees April revenue hit 16-month high
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported April revenue increased 8.7% sequentially to a 16-month high of NT$19.74 billion (US$608.3 million).
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Samsung outsources partial sensor production to UMC to compete with Sony
To catch up with the global image sensor market leader Sony, Samsung Electronics will strengthen cooperation with Taiwan-based pure-play foundry United Microelectronic Corp. (UMC)...
Friday 3 May 2024
TSMC dominates global foundry market with 61% market share in 4Q23, says Counterpoint
Counterpoint released the global foundry market share ranking for the fourth quarter of 2023, showing that TSMC maintained its leadership status with a 61% market share driven by...
Thursday 25 April 2024
UMC sees 1Q24 results meet guidance
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its first-quarter wafer shipments and ASPs come in line with previously announced estimates, with wafer shipments up 4.5% quarter...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Intel expanding partnerships with 2nd-tier foundries
Intel has formed alliances with second-tier foundries including UMC and Tower Semiconductor to reduce costs and optimize production utilization, among other reasons, which may enhance...
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Novatek to re-elect board directors; UMC not on candidate list
Novatek Microelectronics, a specialist in Display Driver ICs (DDI), has recently revealed a list of Board of Directors (BOD) who will be reelected. Nevertheless, United Microelectronics...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
TSMC No.1 and Nvidia posts triple-digit growth in TechInsights 2023 top-25 chip suppliers rankings
Semiconductor research platform TechInsights released the final 2023 ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers based on sales revenues, which showed that no new suppliers broke...
Monday 15 April 2024
Samsung executives visited Taiwan and TSMC in secret for HBM collaboration
According to sources in Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, Samsung Electronics visited Taiwan at the end of March.
Monday 8 April 2024
Global semiconductor sales increase 16% in February, says SIA
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor sales totaled US$46.2 billion in February 2024, up 16.3% from US$39.7 billion a year earlier.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
UMC sells shares of Chinese affiliate
United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced the transfer of its entire stake in UnitedDS Semiconductor (UDS), an IC design affiliate, on behalf of its subsidiary Hejian Technology...
Friday 29 March 2024
Moderate quarterly recovery anticipated for 2nd-tier foundries
While TSMC is likely to make a strong recovery this year, other Taiwanese and second-tier wafer foundries are expected to see their operations gradually improve quarterly.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 1Q 2024

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Tuesday 5 March 2024
UMC and PSMC cut into supply chain for AI chips
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have received orders for Si interposers, allowing them to enter the supply chain...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Qualcomm eyes US$1b annual investment thrust in India amid ongoing chipmakers talk
Qualcomm, the US-based semiconductor giant, is strategically shifting its focus for the next five years to amplify its presence in India.