955 news items tagged UMC
Taiwan chipmakers moving to counter water shortages
Wednesday 24 February 2021Chipmakers including TSMC and UMC have started buying water by the truckload for their foundries in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), as reservoirs in southern Taiwan face dwindling...
IDMs may evaluate more outsourcing
Tuesday 23 February 2021IDM vendors may consider outsourcing more of their production starting 2022, with Taiwan-based contract chipmakers being among the beneficiaries, according to industry sources.
China remains largest IC market
Monday 22 February 2021China became the largest IC market in the world in 2005 and has continued to grow in size since then. In 2020, China's IC market increased to US$143.4 billion, a 9% gain from US$131.3...
Top-5 wafer capacity leaders raise share of global capacity to 54%, says IC Insights
Wednesday 17 February 2021The top-5 wafer capacity leaders saw their combined installed capacity represent 54% of total global wafer capacity in December 2020, according to IC Insights. In 2009, the top-10...
TSMC and UMC revenues up in January, VIS down
Tuesday 9 February 2021TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) both saw their January revenues register sequential increases, while revenues at Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) fell 7.3% on mont...
Taiwan foundries gearing up for capacity expansions
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are gearing up for capacity expansions in 2021 to satisfy growing customer demand, according to industry observers.
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2020
Friday 5 February 2021Global notebook shipments, excluding detachable models, surged over 10% sequentially to hit a fresh high of 60 million units in fourth-quarter 2020, mainly driven by robust demand...
Notebook chips in tight supply
Thursday 4 February 2021The supply of notebook-use chips including display driver ICs, power management chips and audio codecs chips continues to fall short of demand in the first quarter of 2021 despite...
UMC donates UV disinfection robots to hospital
Friday 29 January 2021United Microelectronics (UMC) has disclosed it has donated three ultraviolet (UV) disinfection robots to a hospital in northern Taiwan to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, each...
Automotive chip demand could slow growth at Taiwan IC suppliers
Friday 29 January 2021Taiwan's wafer foundry houses are under increasing pressure to allocate more capacity for automotive chips, which in turn could undermine shipments of Taiwan-based IC suppliers in...
Foundries to prioritize long-term orders amid tight capacity
Friday 29 January 2021Taiwan-based foundries intend to give supply priorities to long-term and established clients amid tight capacity, according to industry sources.
Automotive chip suppliers queuing up for capacity support
Thursday 28 January 2021Automotive chip suppliers are queuing up for capacity support from foundries, particularly 8-inch ones, and may be prompted to accept higher quotes for more capacity, according to...
UMC sees net profits top NT$10 billion in 4Q20
Thursday 28 January 2021Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its net profits exceed NT$10 billion (US$357.1 million) in the fourth quarter, with profits for 2020 reaching a 14-year high of...
More automotive chipmakers seek foundry support amid tight capacity
Tuesday 19 January 2021More automotive chipmakers have approached Taiwan-based foundry houses TSMC, UMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) seeking capacity support to meet a ramp-up in automotive...
TSMC, UMC to see full capacity utilization for 28nm node through 3Q21
Monday 18 January 2021Both TSMC and UMC are expected to sustain full capacity utilization for 28nm manufacturing process at their 8-inch and 12-inch fabs throughout third-quarter 2021, with gross margins...
UMC on track to expand 12-inch foundry capacity
Monday 18 January 2021United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to expand its foundry capacity for 12-inch wafer fabrication services in response to staggering demand for 28nm products, according to industry...
UMC 8-inch fab capacity may tighten further
Tuesday 12 January 2021A recent power outage at UMC's 8-inch wafer fabs may exert pressure on its already-tight supply of 8-inch wafer capacity, according to industry sources.
Taiwan fabless chipmakers to strive for additional foundry support in 3Q21
Monday 11 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses intend to offer higher prices in order to obtain more support from their foundry partners during the third quarter of 2021, according to sources at Taiwan's...
UMC, VIS see 2020 revenue hit record highs
Monday 11 January 2021Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their revenues hit all-time highs in 2020.
UMC says no significant financial impact from power disruption at fabs
Monday 11 January 2021UMC has reported a power outage occured at its fabs in Taiwan on January 9, but there was no significant impact.
China to fall far short of IC self-sufficiency goal by 2025, says IC Insights
Thursday 7 January 2021IC Insights has forecast that China-produced ICs will represent only 19.4% of the country's IC market in 2025, a fraction of the country's "Made in China 2025" goal of 70%.
Foundries see clearer order visibility for automotive chips
Wednesday 6 January 2021Foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have seen the visibility of orders for automotive chips extended to the end...
UMC raises 12-inch foundry quotes
Wednesday 6 January 2021United Microelectronics (UMC) has raised its 12-inch foundry quotes to reflect tight capacity at its fabs, according to the contract chipmaker.
VIS to disclose details about new acquisition in 1Q21
Tuesday 5 January 2021Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to announce details regarding a new acquisition later in the first quarter of 2021, according to market so...
SMIC reportedly gets US license for mature manufacturing process
Monday 4 January 2021China's SMIC has reportedly received US licenses to import equipment for use in mature-node processes, which may help relieve the global 8-inch foundry capacity shortages, according...