Revenue from all applications increased significantly in 2Q09. The communication segment made above-average improvements and generated 62% of total revenue in 2Q09, which was mainly due to stronger demand from the wireless communication segment.
Note 3: Revenue in this section represents wafer sales.
Blended Average Selling Price Trend
The blended average selling price (ASP) decreased by 5% in US dollar terms during 2Q09, mainly because some Q2 shipments were under the incentive program offered to customers in 1Q.
(To view ASP trend, visit
http://www.umc.com/english/investors/2Q09_ASP_trend.asp )
Shipment and Utilization Rate (Note 4)
Wafer Shipments
2Q09 1Q09 4Q08 3Q08 2Q08
Wafer Shipments
('000 8-inch eq.) 898 384 567 883 875
Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate
2Q09 1Q09 4Q08 3Q08 2Q08
Utilization Rate 79% 30% 48% 79% 85%
Total Capacity
('000 8-inch eq.) 1,151 1,151 1,151 1,149 1,107
Wafer shipments increased 134% sequentially to 898 thousand in 2Q09, compared to 384 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers shipped in 1Q09. Overall utilization rate for the quarter was 79%.
Note 4: Utilization Rate = Quarterly Wafer Out / Quarterly Capacity
Capacity (Note 5)
Capacity during the second quarter was 1,151 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers, which was the same as from 1Q09, but encompassed more capacity for advanced nodes from new capacity installation as well as internal capacity conversion. The total estimated installed capacity in 3Q09 remains unchanged.
Annual Capacity in
thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents
FAB Geometry 2008 2007 2006 2005
(um)
Fab 6A 6" 3.5 - 0.45 328 328 328 344
Fab 8A 8" 0.5 - 0.25 816 816 816 816
Fab 8C 8" 0.35 - 0.15 417 400 400 401
Fab 8D 8" 0.18 - 0.09 257 260 252 274
Fab 8E 8" 0.5 - 0.18 408 408 406 404
Fab 8F 8" 0.25 - 0.15 372 372 372 378
Fab 8S (1) 8" 0.25 - 0.15 291 276 276 278
Fab 12A 12" 0.18 - 0.045 876 847 754 597
Fab 12i (2) 12" 0.13 - 0.065 742 601 413 363
Total (3) 4,507 4,308 4,017 3,855
YoY Growth Rate 5% 7% 4% 22%
Quarterly Capacity in
thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents
FAB 3Q09E 2Q09 1Q09 4Q08
Fab 6A 82 82 82 82
Fab 8A 204 204 204 204
Fab 8C 99 99 108 108
Fab 8D 68 68 63 63
Fab 8E 102 102 102 102
Fab 8F 96 96 93 93
Fab 8S 75 75 75 75
Fab 12A 222 222 222 220
Fab 12i 203 203 202 202
Total (3) 1,151 1,151 1,151 1,151
(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(6sq/8sq) 8-inch equivalent
wafer; one 12-inch wafer is converted into 2.25(12sq/8sq) 8-inch
equivalent wafers.
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.
CAPEX
UMC Capital Expenditure by Year - in US$ billion
Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
CAPEX $0.35 $0.9 $1.0 $0.7(1) $1.5 $0.4
(1) 2005 CAPEX contained UMC 2005 full year CAPEX and UMCi CAPEX during
1Q05.
2009 CAPEX Plan
8" 12" Total
UMC 18% 82% US$500 million
