Total capacity during the second quarter was 1,107 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers. Compared to 1Q08, the increase of 7 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers was due to capacity expansion at Fab 12A and some 200mm fabs. Estimated installed capacity in the third quarter is 1,140 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers. The increase in estimated capacity during the third quarter is due to additional 12-inch capacity expansion for Fab 12i.
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.
Annual Capacity in thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents
FAB Geometry (um) 2007 2006 2005 2004
Fab 6A 6" 3.5 - 0.45 328 328 344 346
Fab 8AB 8" 0.5 - 0.25 816 816 816 796
Fab 8C 8" 0.35 - 0.15 400 400 401 386
Fab 8D 8" 0.18 - 0.09 260 252 274 256
Fab 8E 8" 0.5 - 0.18 408 406 404 401
Fab 8F 8" 0.25 - 0.15 372 372 378 349
Fab 8S (1) 8" 0.25 - 0.15 276 276 278 131
Fab 12A 12" 0.18 - 0.065 847 754 597 392
Fab 12i (2) 12" 0.13 - 0.065 601 413 363 101
Total (3) 4,308 4,017 3,855 3,158
YoY Growth Rate 7% 4% 22% 19%
Quarterly Capacity in thousands of 8-inch wafer equivalents
FAB 3Q08E 2Q08 1Q08 4Q07
Fab 6A 82 82 82 82
Fab 8AB 204 204 204 204
Fab 8C 101 101 100 100
Fab 8D 66 66 65 65
Fab 8E 102 102 102 102
Fab 8F 93 93 93 93
Fab 8S 72 72 69 69
Fab 12A 218 218 216 216
Fab 12i 202 169 169 169
Total (3) 1,140 1,107 1,100 1,100
(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.
CAPEX
CAPEX plans for 2008 were maintained at the original guidance range. Capital expenditure for UMC during 2Q08 was US$82 million. Accumulated CAPEX in 1H08 was US$269 million.
UMC Capital Expenditure by Year -- in US$ billion
Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
CAPEX $0.9 $1.0 $0.7(1) $1.5 $0.4 $0.8
2008 CAPEX Plan
8" fab 12" fab 12" R&D Total
UMC 15% 52% 33% US$500-700 million
(1) 2005 CAPEX contained UMC 2005 full year CAPEX and UMCi CAPEX during
1Q05.
Recent Developments / Announcements
Jul. 29, 2008 UMC Joins SEMATECH Research Consortium
Jul. 16, 2008 UMC Announces Restructuring of Executive Team
Jun. 13, 2008 UMC Shareholders Approve NT$1.2 Dividend for Fiscal
Year 2007 at Annual Shareholders Meeting
At the meeting, shareholders approved:
-- The 2007 Business Report and Financial Statements.
The Company's revenue for 2007 was NT$106.77 billion
and net income after tax was NT$16.96 billion, with
earnings per share of NT$1.09.
-- A capitalization of NT$6,775,753,830, which includes
NT$2,146,981,340 from un-appropriated earnings for
and prior to the year 2007 and NT$4,628,772,490 rom
capital reserve.
-- Shareholder cash dividend of NT$9,382,646,949 and
stock dividend of NT$1,000,815,670. The total issued
to shareholders is estimated at NT$1.20 per share,
including cash dividend of estimated NT$0.75 per
share, stock dividend of estimated NT$0.08 per share,
and an estimated NT$0.37 per share from capital
reserve in stock.
-- A total of NT$1,433 million for employee bonus (cash
Bonus of NT$286,541,418 and stock bonus of
NT$1,146,165,670), which is 8.45% of net income after
tax.
Jun. 10, 2008 Magma and UMC Announce UPF-Compliant Low-Power
Reference Flow
Jun. 10, 2008 Extreme DA and UMC Collaborate to Provide Sub 65-nm
Variation-Aware IC Design Flows
Jun. 09, 2008 Synopsys and UMC Release 65-Nanometer Low Power Design
Flow Enabled by the Unified Power Format
Jun. 09, 2008 Cadence Collaborates with UMC to Deliver 65nm CPF-Based
Low-Power Reference Design Flow
May 13, 2008 UMC and Mentor Graphics Introduce Foundry Design Kits
(FDK) for Mixed-Mode and RF Technologies
May 02, 2008 UMC Files Form 20-F for 2007 with US Securities and
Exchange Commission
Apr. 30, 2008 UMC 1Q 2008 Financial Result
