UMC to invest $8B in 12-inch wafer fab expansion in Tainan, Taiwan

UMC held a groundbreaking ceremony for Fab 12A Phase 5 & 6 at its Tainan complex, with an $8 billion investment, machine installation in H2 2013, extending 28nm production and enabling 20nm and beyond.

“United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), the world's No.2 contract chip maker, will invest $8 billion in a 12-inch wafer plant in Taiwan, to meet demand for chips in mobile devices.”cdrinfo.com

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• cdrinfo.comUMC To Invest $8 billion in 12-inch Wafer Fab in Taiwan | CdrInfo.comMar 8, 2018

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