UMC Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

Revenue from the communication segment declined to 46%, while business from computer applications remained at 17%. Business from consumer applications increased to 27% as other segments accounted for 10% of revenue.

(1) Computer consists of ICs such as CPU, GPU, HDD controllers, DVD/CD-RW control ICs, PC chipset, audio codec, keyboard controller, monitor scaler, USB, I/O chipset, WLAN. Communication consists of handset components, broadband, bluetooth, Ethernet, LAN, DSP, etc. Consumer consists of ICs used for DVD players, DTV, STB, MP3/MP4, flash controller, game consoles, DSC, smart cards, toys, etc.

Blended ASP Trend

Blended average selling price (ASP) grew in 3Q21.

(To view blended ASP trend, please click here for 3Q21 ASP)

Shipment and Utilization Rate3

Wafer Shipments

 

3Q21

2Q21

1Q21

4Q20

3Q20

Wafer Shipments
(8” K equivalents)

2,503

2,440

2,372

2,293

2,254

 

Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate

 

3Q21

2Q21

1Q21

4Q20

3Q20

Utilization Rate

100%+

100%+

100%

99%

97%

Total Capacity
(8” K equivalents)

2,383

2,370

2,280

2,311

2,308

In 3Q21, wafer shipments increased 2.6% QoQ to 2,503K, while quarterly capacity grew to 2,383K. Overall utilization rate in 3Q21 exceeded 100%.

Capacity4

Total capacity in the third quarter grew by 0.5% QoQ to 2,383K 8-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity is expected to slightly increase in the fourth quarter to 2,419K 8-inch equivalent wafers, mainly reflecting the capacity expansion at Fab 12i, 12M, 12X and 8N.

Annual Capacity in
thousands of wafers

 

Quarterly Capacity in
thousands of wafers

FAB

Geometry
(um)

2020

2019

2018

2017

 

FAB

4Q21E

3Q21

2Q21

1Q21

WTK

6"

3.5 – 0.45

371

370

396

422

 

WTK

81

80

84

84

8A

8"

0.5 – 0.25

802

825

825

825

 

8A

190

190

190

186

8C

8"

0.35 – 0.11

452

436

383

357

 

8C

115

115

115

113

8D

8"

0.18 – 0.09

371

359

347

341

 

8D

95

95

95

94

8E

8"

0.5 – 0.15

449

426

418

418

 

8E

115

115

115

113

8F

8"

0.18 – 0.11

485

434

431

417

 

8F

137

137

122

120

8S

8"

0.18 – 0.11

373

372

372

347

 

8S

102

102

102

101

8N

8"

0.5 – 0.11

917

831

771

753

 

8N

232

230

230

226

12A

12"

0.13 – 0.014

1044

997

997

970

 

12A

271

271

271

257

12i

12"

0.13 – 0.040

628

595

555

537

 

12i

164

160

160

157

12X

12"

0.040 – 0.028

217

203

183

97

 

12X

78

74

74

59

12M

12"

0.090 – 0.040

391

98

-

-

 

12M

104

98

98

96

Total (1)

9,188

8,148

7,673

7,304

 

Total

2,419

2,383

2,370

2,280

YoY Growth Rate

13%

6%

5%

5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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. Total capacity figures are expressed in 8-inch equivalent wafers.


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