UMC Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

Revenue from the communication segment represented 45%, while business from computer applications decreased to 12%. Business from consumer applications was 25% as other segments increased to 18% of revenue.

Revenue Breakdown by Application (1)

Application

4Q22

3Q22

2Q22

1Q22

4Q21

Computer

12%

14%

16%

17%

17%

Communication

45%

45%

45%

45%

46%

Consumer

25%

27%

27%

26%

26%

Others

18%

14%

12%

12%

11%

(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.
2 Revenue in this section represents wafer sales

Blended ASP Trend

Blended average selling price (ASP) grew slightly in 4Q22.

( To view blended ASP trend, please click here for 4Q22 ASP)

Shipment and Utilization Rate3

Wafer shipments decreased 14.8% QoQ to 2,213K in the fourth quarter, while quarterly capacity was 2,543K. Overall utilization rate in 4Q22 declined to 90%.

Wafer Shipments

 

4Q22

3Q22

2Q22

1Q22

4Q21

Wafer Shipments (8” K equivalents)

2,213

2,597

2,622

2,513

2,546

Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate

 

4Q22

3Q22

2Q22

1Q22

4Q21

Utilization Rate

90%

100%+

100%+

100%+

100%+

Total Capacity (8” K equivalents)

2,543

2,539

2,528

2,420

2,419

3Utilization Rate = Quarterly Wafer Out / Quarterly Capacity

Capacity4

Total capacity in the fourth quarter increased to 2,543K 8-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity will decline in the first quarter of 2023 to 2,522K 8-inch equivalent wafers, reflecting the annual production maintenance across 8” and 12” facilities.

Annual Capacity in

thousands of wafers

FAB

Geometry
(um)

2022

2021

2020

2019

WTK

6"

5 – 0.15

335

329

371

370

8A

8"

3 – 0.11

765

755

802

825

8C

8"

0.35 – 0.11

459

459

452

436

8D

8"

0.18 – 0.09

410

380

371

359

8E

8"

0.6 – 0.14

469

457

449

426

8F

8"

0.18 – 0.11

550

514

485

434

8S

8"

0.18 – 0.11

443

408

373

372

8N

8"

0.5 – 0.11

952

917

917

831

12A

12"

0.13 – 0.014

1,170

1,070

1,044

997

12i

12"

0.13 – 0.040

655

641

628

595

12X

12"

0.080 – 0.022

314

284

217

203

12M

12"

0.13 – 0.040

436

395

391

98

Total (1)

10,031

9,453

9,188

8,148

YoY Growth Rate

6%

3%

13%

6%

Quarterly Capacity in

thousands of wafers

FAB

1Q23E

4Q22

3Q22

2Q22

WTK

6"

80

85

85

84

8A

8"

189

192

192

192

8C

8"

113

115

115

115

8D

8"

101

103

103

103

8E

8"

116

118

118

118

8F

8"

136

138

138

138

8S

8"

109

111

111

111

8N

8"

244

245

242

235

12A

12"

305

301

301

301

12i

12"

162

164

164

164

12X

12"

78

80

80

78

12M

12"

108

110

110

110

Total

2,522

2,543

2,539

2,528


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