UMC, a world-leading semiconductor foundry based in Taiwan, on Tuesday announced that it plans to invest US$1 million or NT$32.2 million to set up a solar cell plant in Shandong Province, sources reported. Reportedly, NexPower Technology Corp, a photovoltaic module subsidiary of UMC, also intends to launch...
* What: TSMC, UMC, Chartered Semi Q3 earnings * When: Chartered (Oct 23), UMC (Oct 28) and TSMC (Oct 29) * Q3 results seen stronger than Q2 but Q4 seen weaker * TSMC up 40...
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp, the world's second-largest contract chipmaker, recorded nearly NT$27.41 billion of revenue in the third quarter of this year, representing a 21.11% growth from a quarter earlier, local media in Taiwan reported.UMC on Thursday said its monthly revenue grew 5.23% in...
TAIPEI, Aug 24 - Taiwan's UMC, the world's second-largest contract chip maker, said on Monday its board approved a plan to set up a new wholly-owned investment company. UMC said in a statement that the...
TAIPEI, July 29 - UMC <2303.TW>, the world's No. 2 contract chipmaker, returned to the black with a profit that beat expectations in the second quarter, the latest sign of a recovery in the once-struggling...
* What: TSMC, UMC, Chartered Semi Q2 results * When: Chartered (July 24), UMC (July 29) and TSMC (July 30) * Q2 results seen stronger than Q1 TAIPEI, July 22 - Top contract chipmaker TSMC...
TAIPEI, June 10 - Taiwan stocks opened 1.0 percent higher on Wednesday to reverse a one-month closing low the previous session, with UMC <2303.TW> leading gains after posting a 9 percent increase in May revenue...
* UMC climbs on possibility of setting up wafer fabs in China * Touchscreen makers up on growth expectations * Taiwan dollar slips after U.S. jobs data * Markets open to compensate for Dragon Boat...
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), the world's second largest contract chipmaker, on Wednesday said it will spend US$285 million to acquire an 85% stake in Hejian Technolgy, a mainland China-based chipmaker.UMC chief executive Sun Shih-wei said in a statement that UMC's broad of...
* UMC ends all unpaid leave for staff, CFO says * Stock limit-up ahead of the announcement * Analysts say it is latest sign of a chip sector turnaround TAIPEI, March 23 - UMC, the...