Wafer shipments increased 3.7% quarterly to 1,536K in 2Q15. Quarterly capacity grew to 1,659K, resulting in an overall utilization rate of 94% for the quarter.
Capacity[4] for Foundry Segment
Overall capacity in the second quarter was 1,659K 8-inch equivalent wafers. Deployment of 28nm capacity at Fab12A increased quarterly capacity from 183K in 1Q15 to 198K in 2Q15. Capacity expansion for 40nm at Fab12i continued, bringing the quarterly capacity from 139K in 1Q15 to 144K in 2Q15. Projected capacity during the third quarter will grow by 1.6% to 1,685K 8-inch equivalent wafers due to ongoing 28nm capacity deployment at Fab12A and continuous 8" expansion at Fab8N.
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Annual Capacity in thousands of wafers |
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Quarterly Capacity in thousands of wafers | ||||||||||
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FAB |
Geometry
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2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
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FAB |
3Q15E |
2Q15 |
1Q15 |
4Q14 | |
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Fab6A |
6" |
3.5 - 0.45 |
448 |
448 |
481 |
538 |
|
WTK* |
99 |
113 |
- |
- |
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Fab8A |
8" |
0.5 - 0.25 |
813 |
813 |
815 |
813 |
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Fab6A |
- |
- |
111 |
113 |
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Fab8C |
8" |
0.35 - 0.11 |
347 |
347 |
360 |
359 |
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Fab8A |
204 |
204 |
201 |
204 |
|
Fab8D |
8" |
0.13 - 0.09 |
358 |
382 |
371 |
364 |
|
Fab8C |
87 |
87 |
86 |
87 |
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Fab8E |
8" |
0.5 - 0.18 |
418 |
418 |
449 |
469 |
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Fab8D |
86 |
86 |
84 |
86 |
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Fab8F |
8" |
0.18 - 0.11 |
388 |
388 |
389 |
388 |
|
Fab8E |
105 |
105 |
103 |
105 |
|
Fab8S |
8" |
0.18 - 0.11 |
335 |
335 |
348 |
307 |
|
Fab8F |
98 |
98 |
96 |
98 |
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Fab8N |
8" |
0.5 - 0.13 |
547 |
469 |
- |
- |
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Fab8S |
84 |
84 |
83 |
84 |
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Fab12A |
12" |
0.18 - 0.028 |
700 |
651 |
579 |
501 |
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Fab8N |
178 |
162 |
144 |
140 |
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Fab12i |
12" |
0.13 - 0.040 |
573 |
550 |
537 |
530 |
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Fab12A |
206 |
198 |
183 |
180 |
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Total (1) |
6,323 |
6,107 |
5,514 |
5,322 |
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Fab12i |
144 |
144 |
139 |
135 | ||
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YoY Growth Rate |
4% |
11% |
4% |
11% |
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Total |
1,685 |
1,659 |
1,583 |
1,577 | ||
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2011~2012 figures account for UMC parent company only. | ||||||||||||
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(1) One 6-inch wafer is converted into 0.5625(6 2 /8 2 ) 8-inch equivalent wafer; one 12-inch wafer is converted into 2.25(12 2 /8 2 ) 8-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity total figures are expressed in 8-inch equivalent wafers. | ||||||||||||
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*UMC sold part of plants and equipment to WTK; WTK figures represent 6-inch CMOS capacity. | ||||||||||||
