The capital expenditure budget remains unchanged at US$2 billion. By the end of the third quarter, UMC's year-to-date CAPEX spending totaled US$1.3 billion.
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UMC Capital Expenditure by Year - in US$ billion | |||||||||||||
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Year |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 | ||||||||
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CAPEX |
$ 1.6 |
$ 1.8 |
$ 0.55 |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.9 | ||||||||
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2012 CAPEX Plan | |||||||||||||
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8" |
12" |
Total | ||||||||||
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UMC |
2% |
98% |
Approximately US$2 billion | ||||||||||
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Fourth Quarter of 2012 Outlook & Guidance
Quarter-over-Quarter Guidance:
- Wafer shipment: To decrease by approximately 7-9%
- Wafer ASP in US$: To increase by approximately 2%
- Gross Margin: To be in high teen percentage points
- Capacity utilization: Mid to high 70% range
- Segments: Communication segment will outpace consumer and computer segments
Recent Developments / Announcements
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Oct. 19, 2012 |
UMC Qualifies Foundry's First True 12V eFlash Solution |
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Sep. 21, 2012 |
Allegro And UMC Establish Foundry Partnership |
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Sep. 14, 2012 |
UMC Selected As A DJSI Global Component For Fifth Consecutive Year |
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Sep. 6, 2012 |
UMC To Develop 65nm BSI CMOS Image Sensor Process With STMicroelectronics |
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July. 30, 2012 |
UMC Obtains LEED Gold Certification For Fab 12A P3 & P4 |
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July. 25, 2012 |
UMC 2Q 2012 Financial Results |
Please visit UMC's website for further details regarding the above announcements
