UMC Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Revenue from the communication segment increased to 42%, while business from computer applications declined to 13%. Business from consumer applications remained at 31% as other segments decreased to 14% of revenue.

Revenue Breakdown by Application (1)

Application

3Q24

2Q24

1Q24

4Q23

3Q23

Computer

13%

15%

13%

13%

13%

Communication

42%

39%

48%

47%

46%

Consumer

31%

31%

23%

23%

23%

Others

14%

15%

16%

17%

18%

(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) remained firm in 3Q24.

( To view blended ASP trend, please click here for 3Q24 ASP)

Shipment and Utilization Rate3

Wafer shipments increased 7.8% QoQ to 896K during the third quarter, while quarterly capacity was 1,274K. Overall utilization rate in 3Q24 grew to 71%.

Wafer Shipments

 

3Q24

2Q24

1Q24

4Q23

3Q23

Wafer Shipments
(12” K equivalents)

896

831

810

775

795

 

Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate

 

3Q24

2Q24

1Q24

4Q23

3Q23

Utilization Rate

71%

68%

65%

66%

67%

Total Capacity
(12” K equivalents)

1,274

1,257

1,212

1,204

1,182

Capacity4

Total capacity in the third quarter increased to 1,274K 12-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity in the fourth quarter of 2024 will slightly grow to 1,280K 12-inch equivalent wafers.

Annual Capacity in

thousands of wafers

 

Quarterly Capacity in

thousands of wafers

FAB

Geometry
(um)

2023

2022

2021

2020

 

FAB

4Q24E

3Q24

2Q24

1Q24

WTK

6"

5 – 0.15

328

335

329

371

 

WTK

6"

83

83

83

82

8A

8"

3 – 0.11

811

765

755

802

 

8A

8"

207

207

207

206

8C

8"

0.35 – 0.11

473

459

459

452

 

8C

8"

119

119

119

119

8D

8"

0.18 – 0.11

440

410

380

371

 

8D

8"

118

118

118

118

8E

8"

0.6 – 0.14

490

469

457

449

 

8E

8"

131

131

131

130

8F

8"

0.18 – 0.11

570

550

514

485

 

8F

8"

145

145

145

144

8S

8"

0.18 – 0.11

447

443

408

373

 

8S

8"

114

114

114

113

8N

8"

0.5 – 0.11

996

952

917

917

 

8N

8"

254

254

254

252

12A

12"

0.13 – 0.014

1,305

1,170

1,070

1,044

 

12A

12"

409

403

386

358

12i

12"

0.13 – 0.040

655

655

641

628

 

12i

12"

172

172

172

164

12X

12"

0.080 – 0.022

317

314

284

217

 

12X

12"

80

80

80

79

12M

12"

0.13 – 0.040

438

436

395

391

 

12M

12"

115

115

115

110

Total (1)

4,674

4,458

4,201

4,083

 

Total

1,280

1,274

1,257

1,212

YoY Growth Rate

5%

6%

3%

13%

 

 

 

 

 

 


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