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United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) is a global semiconductor foundry that regularly publishes detailed operational and financial updates, making its news flow highly relevant to investors and industry observers. As a manufacturer of integrated circuits focused on logic and specialty technologies, UMC issues frequent announcements on monthly sales, quarterly results, technology milestones, and strategic collaborations.
News for UMC commonly includes monthly revenue reports that summarize unaudited net sales, often presented with year-over-year comparisons and cumulative figures for the year. The company also releases quarterly earnings updates that cover revenue, margins, capacity utilization, wafer shipments, cash flow, and regional and application-based revenue breakdowns. These disclosures provide insight into demand trends across communication, consumer, computer, and other end markets, as well as the mix of technology geometries and customer types such as fabless companies and IDMs.
UMC’s news stream also highlights technology and product platform developments, such as the introduction of its 55nm BCD platform for power management ICs and the expansion of its silicon photonics roadmap through a licensing agreement with imec. In addition, the company reports on partnerships and manufacturing initiatives, including memoranda of understanding to support onshore semiconductor production and strengthen supply chain resilience.
By following UMC news, readers can track how the foundry’s capacity, technology portfolio, and application mix evolve over time. Stock Titan’s UMC news page brings these updates together so that investors and analysts can review sales trends, technology announcements, and regional developments in one place.
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) reported net sales of NT$19,589,515 for January 2023, representing a 4.31% year-over-year decline from NT$20,472,766 in January 2022.
This decline resulted in a decrease of NT$883,251 compared to the previous year. The company's performance in January continued a trend of decreasing sales, prompting scrutiny regarding future growth potential.
All figures are presented in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$) and are consolidated.
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Cadence Design Systems have certified the Cadence 3D-IC reference flow for UMC’s advanced chip stacking technologies. This collaboration aims to streamline the design process for edge AI, image processing, and wireless communication applications, enhancing performance while minimizing costs. The new certification supports UMC’s wafer-on-wafer stacking, demonstrating integration across various technology nodes. Cadence's Integrity 3D-IC platform will facilitate design planning, implementation, and system-level analysis, significantly accelerating the time to market for mutual customers. This partnership responds to increasing demands for 3D-IC solutions in an evolving semiconductor landscape.
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported a fourth quarter 2022 revenue of NT$67.84 billion, down 10% QoQ but up 14.8% YoY. Gross margin was 42.9%, while net income attributable to shareholders was NT$19.1 billion. Despite robust annual performance with 2022 revenues hitting NT$278.7 billion, UMC faced challenges due to a semiconductor industry slowdown, leading to a 14.8% decline in wafer shipments QoQ. The automotive revenue surged 82% YoY, making it a vital growth area for 2023. UMC plans to implement cost control measures in response to the soft global economic outlook, expecting weak demand to persist in early 2023.
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported a 3.29% year-over-year increase in December 2022 revenues, totaling NT$20,946 million, compared to NT$20,280 million in December 2021.
For the full year 2022, UMC’s revenues reached NT$278,705 million, a significant 30.84% increase from NT$213,011 million in 2021. This notable growth indicates a robust demand in the semiconductor sector, solidifying UMC's market position.
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) announced its unaudited net sales for November 2022, reporting revenues of NT$22,545,442, a 14.67% increase from NT$19,661,423 in November 2021. For the period of January to November 2022, total revenues reached NT$257,759,255, marking a 33.74% rise compared to NT$192,731,438 during the same period in 2021. This reflects an increase of NT$65,027,817 year-over-year.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have announced successful customer adoption of their certified mmWave reference flow. Notably, Gear Radio Electronics achieved a first-pass silicon-accurate design for a low noise amplifier IC using UMC's 28HPC+ process technology and the Cadence RF solution. Their collaboration has resulted in faster turnaround times and improved design accuracy, supporting applications up to 110GHz. This initiative enhances RF design capabilities and exemplifies the effectiveness of their combined technology.
UMC (NYSE: UMC) has launched the Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Initiative to cut supply chain emissions by 20% by 2030. Unveiled during its annual supplier summit, the initiative will assist 500 suppliers in managing their emissions through a new GHG inventory platform. UMC plans to invest approximately NT$100 million (US$3.1 million) to support suppliers in setting reduction targets. The initiative follows UMC's previous success in reducing 409,000 tons of CO2 equivalent from 2017 to 2020.
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) reported net sales of NT$24,344,264 thousand for October 2022, marking a 27.07% increase from NT$19,158,585 thousand in October 2021. Year-to-date revenues from January to October 2022 reached NT$235,213,813 thousand, reflecting a 35.91% growth compared to NT$173,070,015 thousand in the same period last year. These results indicate strong performance in the semiconductor market and highlight UMC's growing presence.
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported impressive financial results for 3Q22, with revenues reaching NT$75.39 billion (US$2.38 billion), a 4.6% increase QoQ and a 34.9% rise YoY. The gross margin stood at 47.3%, while net income attributable to shareholders was NT$27 billion (US$851 million), translating to NT$2.19 earnings per share. The company noted a 100%+ capacity utilization rate and that 25% of revenue came from 22/28nm technologies. However, executives warned of potential demand weakness due to inflationary pressures and market corrections.
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