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UMC Fab 12i Migrates to 45/40nm Manufacturing

Posted on: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Symbols: UMC

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HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct 08, 2009 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
UMC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- UMC (NYSE: UMC; TSE:
2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that its
Singapore-based Fab 12i has begun an aggressive expansion project to increase
capacity and enable the 300mm fab for 45/40nm production. The expansion plan
will help to better serve growing customer demand for leading edge capacity
and expand the company's market share for advanced process technologies.

Po Wen Yen, senior vice president in charge of 300mm operations at UMC,
said, "This capacity expansion and advanced technology migration project for
Fab 12i has demonstrated our commitment to provide Customer-driven Foundry
Solutions to support the needs of our customers. It will also create more
local job opportunities for Singapore while attracting more talented engineers
to UMC from all over the world. Furthermore, it will contribute greatly to
Singapore semiconductor industry's development and create benefits for
customers, the local community and UMC."

Construction for Fab 12i was completed in April 2002 as Singapore's first
300mm fab, with pilot production beginning in 2003. Fab 12i has a current
capacity of 31,000 wafers per month and currently is in volume production for
customer products down to 65/55nm.

About UMC

UMC (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that
provides advanced technology and manufacturing services for applications
spanning every major sector of the IC industry. UMC's customer-driven foundry
solutions allow chip designers to leverage the strength of the company's
leading-edge processes, which include production proven 65nm, 45/40nm, mixed
signal/RFCMOS, and a wide range of specialty technologies. Production is
supported through 10 wafer manufacturing facilities that include two advanced
300mm fabs; Fab 12A in Taiwan and Singapore-based Fab 12i are both in volume
production for a variety of customer products. The company employs
approximately 12,000 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan,
Singapore, Europe, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at
http://www.umc.com


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     In the USA:
     UMC-USA
     Charlene Loveless
     Tel: +408-523-7850

     In Taiwan:
     UMC
     Richard Yu
     Tel:   +886-2-2700-6999 ext. 6951
     Email: richard_yu@umc.com

SOURCE United Microelectronics Corporation

http://www.umc.com

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