TSMC and UMC Report Increased March Revenues
Foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported sequential increases in March consolidated revenues of 21.5% and 7.1%, respectively.
On a...
UMC Announces 22nm Technology Readiness
Global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced the technology readiness of its 22nm process technology following first-pass silicon success using a USB 2.0 test...
Chip Makers' Revenue to Drop This Quarter
The development momentum of advanced chip production processes has been dropping due to weakening demand in most end markets, including smartphones.
According to TrendForce,...
UMC Said to Withdraw From DRAM Project With Chinese Partner
Following the recent economic espionage charges economic espionage by the U.S., Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp. is said to move nearly half of its DRAM team...
U.S. Indicts UMC, China's Jinhua and Former Micron Employees For Stealing Micron Trade Secrets
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday unveiled an indictment against United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit (Jinhua) and three former employees of Micron's...
UMC and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Won't Develop 7nm Technology
United Microelectronics Co, the world's No. 3 contract chipmaker, will not consider rejoin the race to develop 7-nanometer (nm) technology after bigger rival GlobalFoundries abandoned...
Micron Chip Sales Banned in China, UMC Says
A Chinese court temporarily banned Micron Technology Inc. chip sales in the world's largest semiconductor market, Taiwanese rival United Microelectronics said.
In a patent ruling...
UMC Buys Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor
United Microelectronics (UMC) has agreed to acquire all of the shares of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS), a 300mm wafer foundry joint venture between UMC...
UMC Countersuits Micron
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) has filed a lawsuit against Micron Technology subsidiaries in China for patent infringements.
Last month, Micron filed suit against...
UMC Indicted On Charges of Trade Secret, Following Micron's Suit
Taiwanese contract chip maker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and three of its employees were indicted on Wednesday for violating the Trade Secrets Act and...
