# UMC starts production at $5B Singapore chip plant

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) began commercial production at its second fabrication plant in Singapore, investing US$5 billion to expand wafer output to 1.3 million annually and double its skilled workforce.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-01
- Where: Pasir Ris Wafer Fab Park, Singapore, Singapore
- Value: $5.00B
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.3 million integrated circuit wafers annually
- Products: integrated circuit wafers, silicon photonics, co-packaged optics
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [United Microelectronics Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19674.md)

## Sources

- [sg.headtopics.com](https://sg.headtopics.com/news/umc-expands-singapore-chip-manufacturing-with-us-5-billion-87291993), 2026-09-01: "UMC has invested US$5 billion to expand its Singapore chip manufacturing, increasing wafer production to 1.3 million annually and doubling skilled employees to support AI technology demands."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.