2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report - UMC

1.1 Company Profile
1.1.1 About UMC
UMC is a leading global semiconductor foundry that
provides advanced technology and manufacturing for
applications spanning every major sector of the IC
industry. UMC’s robust foundry solutions allow chip
designers to leverage the company’s leading-edge
processes as well as specialty technologies to increase
our customers’ competitiveness. Production is supported
through 10 wafer manufacturing facilities located
throughout Asia, including two advanced 300mm fabs;
Fab 12A in Tainan, Taiwan and Singapore-based Fab 12i.
Fab 12A consists of Phases 1-4 which are in production
for customer products down to 28nm. Construction is
underway for Phases 5&6, with future plans for Phases
7&8. UMC’s main R&D center is also located at the
Tainan fab complex, establishing the company’s firm
roots in Taiwan.
Name: United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC)
Founded: May 1980
Headquarter: No.3, Li-Hsin 2nd Road, Hsinchu Science
Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Total Capital: NTD 260 billion
Number of Employees: More than 13,000 people
Major Business: Full-service semiconductor wafer
foundry
Current Products and Services: UMC provides a
variety of services to fit customer needs, including
advanced process technology, silicon intellectual
property (IP), IC design support, design verification,
mask tooling, wafer fabrication and testing.
America
Netherlands
Firm Taiwan Roots, Global Presence
UMC plays an important role in Taiwan's semiconductor
industry, being Taiwan's first wafer fabrication company,
and also is first listed semiconductor company in Taiwan
(1985). UMC’s innovative employee incentive programs
include the first Employee Stock Ownership Plans in
Taiwan, recognized as the main catalyst for the rapid and
successful development of Taiwan's electronics industry.
UMC currently employs over 13,000 people worldwide, in
Taiwan, Japan, China, Singapore, Europe and the United
States.to service the needs of our global customers.
UMC remains committed to providing customers with
world leading processes and comprehensive foundry
solutions to enable UMC customers to continue to build
competitive advantage in a rapidly changing industry,.
Singapore:
Fab 12i
Company History
1980
1985
1995
1999
2000
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
May UMC established
July Became the First IC Company to list on the Taiwan
Stock Exchange
July Transformed into a pure-play wafer foundry
September
200mm fab began production
November Construction of 300mm fab began in Tainan Science
Park
March Shipped first foundry chips using copper process
September
December
May
Tokyo:UMCJ
Northerm Taiwan:
Fabs 6A, 8A-8F,8S
Southerm Taiwan:
Fab 12A
Fab (10 total: 1x6”, 7x8”, 2x12”)
R&D
Sales / Support Office
Made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange
Announced plan to establish advanced 300 mm
foundry (UMCi) in Singapore
90-nanometer full qualification and volume production
December Fully acquired its subsidiary UMCi and renamed into
Fab 12i
June Became first IC Company to achieve QC080000 IECQ
HSPM qualification for all fabs
January Expanded advanced technology complex in Tainan
Science Park
September Named as a Global Index Component for Dow Jones
Sustainability Indexes
December Fully acquired Japan subsidiary UMCJ
2010 May Celebrated 30th anniversary
2011 November Shipment of 45/40nm wafers exceeded 90,000
2012
May UMC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fab 12A
Phase 5 & 6
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