Dan Nystedt(@dnystedt):UMC, Taiwan’s 2nd biggest chip foundry, has raised its capex to US$2 billion from $1.5 billion as it expands production in Singapore and Tainan, south Taiwan, media report. UMC will expand cleanroom capacity of its Phase 4 facility in Singapore and build a new fab in Tainan. Construction of the new fab is expected to take 20-months. UMC also said it plans to spend at least $5 billion over 3-years, including the $2B this year. $UMC $AMAT $ASML $LRCX $KLAC #semiconductors

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2026.07.30 00:44

UMC, Taiwan’s 2nd biggest chip foundry, has raised its capex to US$2 billion from $1.5 billion as it expands production in Singapore and Tainan, south Taiwan, media report. UMC will expand cleanroom capacity of its Phase 4 facility in Singapore and build a new fab in Tainan. Construction of the new fab is expected to take 20-months. UMC also said it plans to spend at least $5 billion over 3-years, including the $2B this year. $UMC $AMAT $ASML $LRCX $KLAC #semiconductors#