Amid growing concerns over semiconductor supply chain resilience and geopolitical tensions, industry speculation has emerged about potential consolidation in the global foundry sector...
On April 1, UMC announced the opening ceremony for its expanded facility in Singapore. The first phase of this new plant is scheduled to commence production in 2026, which is expected...
Nikkei and Bloomberg have reported that GlobalFoundries is exploring a merger deal with UMC, a rumor UMC denied. Still, the speculation underscores US efforts to...
GlobalFoundries and UMC are reportedly in merger talks. A potential deal aims to secure US chip supply amid rising China tensions, but faces regulatory hurdles and market pressures...
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates wafer shipments will stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2025, with wafer ASPs in US dollars decreasing 4-6%.
In the early hours of January 21, a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Chiayi, Taiwan, forcing leading semiconductor manufacturers—TSMC, UMC, and Innolux—to implement...
The US continues to tighten its trade restrictions against China, with the Biden-Harris administration launching a Section 301 investigation into China's mature process technologies,...
The semiconductor industry witnessed unprecedented transformations in 2024, marked by strategic acquisitions, technological breakthroughs, and geopolitical tensions. As artificial...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for the development of the Fengmiao...
The US government is preparing to expand restrictions on semiconductor equipment and related chip sales to China, particularly targeting AI and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products...
NexChip and Samsung Foundry have emerged as the dominant players in the display driver IC (DDIC) market for the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest insights from Omdia's...
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates a decline in both its fab utilization rate and gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2024, and has lowered its capital...
