The Hsinchu, Taiwan company said it has earmarked $1.8 billion for capex this year compared with the $1.4 billion it spent during 2014. During the fourth quarter of last year, UMC increased its sales revenue from 28nm chips, the company’s most advanced technology node, to 7 percent, up from 3 percent during the third quarter of 2014. The doubling of 28nm revenue was in line with the company’s expectations three months ago.Source: EE Times
“We are getting more traction on 28nm,” UMC CEO Po-Wen Yen said on a conference call, announcing results for the final quarter of last year. “More than five customers are in production on 28nm. We have over 20 customers engaged and more than sixty 28nm tapeouts.”
UMC boosts capex by a third to grab more 28nm orders
Posted on Thursday, January 29 2015 @ 17:05 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck