UMC Capital Expenditure by Year - in US$ billion | |||||
Year |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
CAPEX |
$ 1.7 |
$ 1.6 |
$ 1.8 |
$ 0.55 |
$ 0.35 |
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2008~2012 figures account for UMC parent company only. | |||||
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2013 Foundry CAPEX Plan | |||||
8" |
12" |
Total | |||
8% |
92% |
US$1.5 billion |
The 2013 foundry CAPEX budget remains at US$1.5 billion. UMC spent US$496 million in the first half of 2013.
Third Quarter of 2013 Outlook & Guidance
Quarter-over-Quarter Guidance:
- Foundry Segment Wafer Shipments: 3-4% increase
- Foundry Segment ASP in US$: Will remain flat
- Foundry Segment Profitability: High single-digit percentage operating margin
- Foundry Segment Capacity Utilization: Mid-80% range
- Guidance to New Business Segment: Revenue to be approximately NT$1.5bn and operating loss to be approximately NT$600m
Recent Developments / Announcements
July 29, 2013 |
AltoBeam and UMC Successfully Demonstrate DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S Demodulator |
July 23, 2013 |
UMC and SuVolta Announce Joint Development of 28nm Low-Power Process Technology |
June 26, 2013 |
Synopsys and UMC Collaborate to Accelerate Development of UMC's 14-nm FinFET Process |
June 13, 2013 |
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June 11, 2013 |
UMC Shareholders Approve NT$0.40 Cash Dividend at Annual Shareholders Meeting |
June 11, 2013 |
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June 10, 2013 |
eMemory and UMC Expand Non-volatile Memory Cooperation to Advanced 28nm Process |
May 30, 2013 |
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May 28, 2013 |
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May 22, 2013 |
UMC Establishes its Specialty Technology Center of Excellence in Singapore |
Please visit UMC's website for further details regarding the above announcements
Conference Call / Webcast Announcement
Wednesday, August 07, 2013 | |
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Time: |
5:00 PM (Taipei) / 5:00 AM (New York) / 10:00 AM (London) |
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Dial-in numbers and Access Codes: | |
USA Toll Free: |
1800 871 3110, 1888 700 7397 |
Taiwan Number: |
02 2192 8018 |
Other Areas: |
+886 2 2192 8018 |
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Access Code: |
UMC |
A live webcast and replay of the 2Q13 results announcement will be available at www.umc.com under the "Investor Relations \ Investor Events" section.
About UMC
UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that provides advanced technology and manufacturing for applications spanning every major sector of the IC industry. UMC's robust foundry solutions allow chip designers to leverage the company's leading-edge processes, which include 28nm poly-SiON and gate-last High-K/Metal Gate technology, mixed signal/RFCMOS, and a wide range of specialty technologies. Production is supported through 10 wafer manufacturing facilities that include two advanced 300mm fabs; Fab 12A in Taiwan and Singapore-based Fab 12i. Fab 12A consists of Phases 1-4 which are in production for customer products down to 28nm. Construction is underway for Phases 5&6, with future plans for Phases 7&8. The company employs over 15,000 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan , mainland China , Europe , Japan , Korea, Singapore , and the United States . UMC can be found on the web at
http://www.umc.com