United Microelectronics (NYSE: UMC) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) specializes in semiconductor wafer foundry services, playing a crucial role in the global supply chain for
United Microelectronics
United Microelectronics is a global semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company provides high-volume integrated circuit manufacturing services across a wide range of process technologies, serving industries including automotive, mobile communications, computing, consumer electronics, and the Internet of Things. It operates twelve fabrication facilities across Taiwan, mainland China, Japan, and Singapore, producing 12-inch and 8-inch silicon wafers. Beyond wafer fabrication, the company delivers comprehensive design support, silicon IP libraries, photomask manufacturing, and turnkey backend services, including assembly and testing, to enable customer chip development.
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Products and/or services of United Microelectronics
- Wafer Fabrication Services: Production of 12-inch and 8-inch silicon wafers utilizing logic and specialty process node technologies ranging from mature legacy nodes to 14nm FinFET, serving global fabless semiconductor clients and integrated device manufacturers.
- Specialty Process Technologies: Development and manufacturing of customized process platforms including high-voltage embedded display drivers, bipolar-CMOS-DMOS power management, radio frequency CMOS, non-volatile embedded memory, and micro-electromechanical systems for automotive and consumer applications.
- Automotive Semiconductor Manufacturing: Dedicated automotive-grade foundry solutions providing high-reliability IC production, high-voltage driver platforms, and robust power management solutions compliant with stringent automotive quality and safety standards for electric and connected vehicles.
- Design Support and IP Integration: Provision of comprehensive process design kits, silicon-proven intellectual property blocks, reference design flows, and silicon shuttle prototyping programs to accelerate customer integrated circuit design and tape-out schedules.
- Silicon Photonics and AI Platforms: Advanced high-volume manufacturing solutions for silicon photonics and high-speed optical interconnects designed to support high-bandwidth communications and data processing requirements in artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centers.
- Backend and Turnkey Solutions: Comprehensive post-fab management services comprising circuit testing, wafer level packaging, package solution development, product yield management, and supply chain logistics to deliver fully tested IC components.
United Microelectronics executive team
- Mr. Jia Cong HungChairman & Chief Strategy Officer
- Mr. Jason S. WangCo-President & Representative Director
- Mr. Shan-Chieh ChienCo-President & Representative Director
- Mr. Chi-Tung LiuCFO, Senior VP, Head of Corporate Governance & Company Secretary
- Mr. Jinhong LinHead of Investor Relations
- Dr. Lucas S. Chang Ph.D.Senior VP & General Counsel
- Mr. Eric ChenVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Mr. Ming HsuExecutive Vice President
- Mr. Oliver ChangSenior Vice President
- TS WuVP & Chief Information Security Officer