804 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers were shipped in 2Q07, a 9.8% increase from 732 thousand 8-inch equivalents shipped in the previous quarter. Overall utilization rate for the quarter was 76%.
Wafer Shipments
2Q07 1Q07 4Q06 3Q06 2Q06
Wafer Shipments
('000 8-inch eq.) 804 732 783 799 786
Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate
2Q07 1Q07 4Q06 3Q06 2Q06
Utilization Rate 76% 74%(1) 76% 82% 80%
Total Capacity
('000 8-inch eq.) 1,070 1,043 1,020 1,010 1,002
(1) 1Q07 utilization rate was calculated based on 1Q07 available capacity,
which is about 95% of total capacity after factoring in a 5%
productivity loss due to annual scheduled maintenance.
Capacity (Note 5)
Note 5
Estimated capacity numbers are based on calculated maximum output rather than designed capacity. The actual capacity numbers may differ depending upon equipment delivery schedules, pace of migration to more advanced process technologies, and other factors affecting production ramp up.
Total capacity during the second quarter was 1,070 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers. Compared to 1Q07, the increase of 27 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers was mainly due to capacity expansion at Fab 12A and Fab 12i. Estimated installed capacity in the third quarter is 1,095 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers. The increase in estimated capacity during the third quarter is primarily due to the additional 12-inch capacity expansion for 300mm fabs.
Annual Capacity in thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents
FAB Geometry 2006 2005 2004 2003
(um)
Fab 6A 6" 3.5 - 0.45 328 344 346 352
Fab 8AB 8" 0.5 - 0.25 816 816 796 801
Fab 8C 8" 0.35 - 0.15 400 401 386 325
Fab 8D 8" 0.18 - 0.09 252 274 256 238
Fab 8E 8" 0.5 - 0.18 406 404 401 354
Fab 8F 8" 0.25 - 0.15 372 378 349 342
Fab 8S 8"(1) 0.25 - 0.15 276 278 131 0
Fab 12A 12" 0.18 - 0.065 754 597 392 234
Fab 12i 12" (2) 0.13 - 0.065 413 363 101 0
Total (3) 4,017 3,855 3,158 2,646
YoY Growth Rate 4% 22% 19% 3%
Quarterly Capacity in thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents
FAB 3Q07E 2Q07 1Q07 4Q06
Fab 6A 82 82 82 82
Fab 8AB 204 204 204 204
Fab 8C 100 100 100 100
Fab 8D 65 65 65 63
Fab 8E 102 102 102 102
Fab 8F 93 93 93 93
Fab 8S 69 69 69 69
Fab 12A 220 215 200 193
Fab 12i 160 140 128 114
Total 1,095 1,070 1,043 1,020
(1) Former fab of SiSMC, which was acquired from Silicon Integrated
Systems in July 2004.
(2) Former fab of UMCi, a UMC wholly owned subsidiary in December 2004
that was merged into UMC in April 2005
(3) One 6-inch wafer is converted into 0.5625(62/82) 8-inch equivalent
wafer; one 12-inch wafer is converted into 2.25(122/82) 8-inch
equivalent wafers.
CAPEX
Capital expenditure for UMC during 2Q07 was US$276 million. Accumulated CAPEX in 1H07 was US$654 million. UMC's 2007 full year CAPEX plans remain unchanged at US$1~1.2 billion.
UMC Capital Expenditure by Year -- in US$ billion
Year 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
CAPEX $1.0 $0.7(1) $1.5 $0.4 $0.8 $1.1
2007 CAPEX
8" fab 12" fab 12" R&D Total
UMC 2% 80% 18% US$1~1.2billion
(1) 2005 CAPEX contained UMC 2005 full year CAPEX and UMCi CAPEX during
1Q05.
Recent Developments / Announcements
Jul. 12, 2007 ATDF and UMC to Collaborate in Evaluating and
Commercializing New Technologies
Jul. 10, 2007 MaxLinear Aligns with UMC for Production of World's
SmallestSilicon Tuner Device
Jul. 5, 2007 Melexis Collaborates with UMC to Deliver Chips for
Automobile Applications
Jun. 11, 2007 UMC Shareholders Approve NT$0.7 Dividend for Fiscal Year
2006 at Annual Shareholders Meeting
At the meeting, shareholders approved:
-- Cash dividend of NT$12.46 billion (estimated NT$0.7
per share).
-- Employee cash bonus of NT$2.32 billion.
-- Capital reduction of NT$57.39 billion. The capital
reduction is subject to approval from Financial
Supervisory Commission. Related procedures and
timetables will be announced after the approval from
the FSC.
Jun. 04, 2007 UMC and ARM Partner to Deliver Comprehensive SOI
Solutions for 65nm Technology
May 23, 2007 Mentor Graphics and UMC Deliver Analog Mixed Signal
Reference Flow
May 22, 2007 UMC Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for its New R&D
Headquarters
May 09, 2007 UMC Files Form 20-F for 2006 with US Securities and
Exchange Commission
May 02, 2007 UMC 1Q 2007 Financial Results
