The blended average selling price (ASP) during 2Q12 remained flat.
(To view ASP trend, visit http://www.umc.com/english/investors/2Q12_ASP_trend.asp )
Shipment and Utilization Rate (Note 4)
Wafer shipments increased 18.6% sequentially to 1,142K in 2Q12, compared to 963K 8-inch equivalent wafers in 1Q12. Accordingly, overall utilization rate for the quarter increased to 84%.
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Wafer Shipments | |||||
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2Q12 |
1Q12 |
4Q11 |
3Q11 |
2Q11 |
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Wafer Shipments
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1,142 |
963 |
915 |
1,025 |
1,145 |
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Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate | |||||
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2Q12 |
1Q12 |
4Q11 |
3Q11 |
2Q11 |
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Utilization Rate |
84% |
71% |
68% |
74% |
87% |
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Total Capacity
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1,372 |
1,364 |
1,376 |
1,358 |
1,330 |
Capacity (Note 5)
Capacity during the second quarter was 1,372K 8-inch equivalent wafers. The estimated capacity for the third quarter will increase to 1,376K 8-inch equivalent wafers owing to the advanced capacity expansion at our Fab12A in Tainan.
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Annual Capacity in thousands of wafers | ||||||
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FAB |
Geometry
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2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 | |
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Fab6A |
6" |
3.5 – 0.45 |
538 |
588 |
583 |
583 |
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Fab8A |
8" |
0.5 – 0.25 |
813 |
816 |
816 |
816 |
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Fab8C |
8" |
0.35 – 0.11 |
359 |
366 |
405 |
417 |
|
Fab8D |
8" |
0.13 – 0.09 |
364 |
314 |
267 |
257 |
|
Fab8E |
8" |
0.5 – 0.18 |
469 |
410 |
408 |
408 |
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Fab8F |
8" |
0.18 – 0.11 |
388 |
388 |
381 |
372 |
|
Fab8S |
8" |
0.18 – 0.11 |
307 |
304 |
300 |
291 |
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Fab12A |
12" |
0.18 – 0.040 |
501 |
374 |
385 |
389 |
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Fab12i |
12" |
0.13 – 0.065 |
530 |
454 |
362 |
330 |
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Total (1) |
5,322 |
4,791 |
4,586 |
4,507 | ||
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YoY Growth Rate |
11% |
4% |
2% |
5% | ||
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(1) One 6-inch wafer is converted into 0.5625(6 square/8 square) 8-inch equivalent wafer; one 12-inch wafer is converted into 2.25(12 square/8 square) 8-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity total figures are expressed in 8-inch equivalent wafers. | ||||||
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Quarterly Capacity in thousands of wafers | |||||
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FAB |
3Q12E |
2Q12 |
1Q12 |
4Q11 | |
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Fab6A |
123 |
123 |
122 |
135 | |
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Fab8A |
204 |
204 |
203 |
204 | |
|
Fab8C |
90 |
90 |
90 |
90 | |
|
Fab8D |
93 |
93 |
92 |
93 | |
|
Fab8E |
113 |
113 |
112 |
118 | |
|
Fab8F |
98 |
98 |
97 |
98 | |
|
Fab8S |
87 |
87 |
87 |
79 | |
|
Fab12A |
143 |
141 |
140 |
141 | |
|
Fab12i |
134 |
134 |
134 |
134 | |
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Total |
1376 |
1372 |
1364 |
1,376 | |
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