Ahead of its planned second-half price increases, UMC is already riding a profit upswing fueled by robust utilization rates. The foundry posted May revenue of NT$22.94 billion, up 17.8% year-over-year, while net profit soared 203% to NT$8.45 billion, translating into EPS of NT$0.68, according to its...

As TSMC ramps up 2nm and 3nm production, it is also accelerating the phaseout of legacy nodes. Commercial Times, citing supply chain sources, reports that monthly wafer starts at Fab 15A, TSMC’s primary 28nm site, have dropped by more than 25% since the start of the year. The pullback in 28nm p...

As market chatter points to a potential up to 15% price hike for TSMC’s 3nm node, Taiwan’s second-largest foundry UMC has also signaled plans for price increases in the second half of the year and beyond. According to Liberty Times and MoneyDJ, citing CFO Chitung Liu at UMC’s shareholder meeti...

While TSMC has signaled exceptionally strong demand for 3nm and a further reduction in mature-node output at its earnings call, another Taiwanese foundry is moving in the same direction amid tightening supply conditions. According to TechNews, citing a client notice, United Microelectronics Corporat...

Mature-node foundries are moving toward a new round of price hikes. According to Economic Daily News, the world’s four major mature-node foundries—including UMC, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), Powerchip, and China’s Nexchip—are reportedly set to raise quotes as early as April, w...