| Business Summary | | United
Microelectronics
(UMC)
specializes
in
providing
foundry
services
for
high-performance
semiconductor
applications.
The
Company's
core
competency
lies
in
its
ability
to
produce
high-yield
Integrated
Circuit
wafers,
manufactured
on
a
per-customer
basis
and
using
technology
such
as
its
0.15
micron
process
and
copper
interconnect
technology.
In
addition
to
wafer
manufacturing,
UMC
offers
extensive
Internet
protocol
(IP)
resources,
free-of-charge
design
libraries
and
full
front-end
and
back-end
support.
UMC
has
offices
in
Taiwan,
Japan,
Europe
and
the
United
States. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | United
Microelectronics
is
a
Taiwan-based
semiconductor
manufacturing
company,
specializing
in
providing
foundry
services
for
high
performance
semiconductor
applications.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
fell
12%
to
NT$38.6
billion.
Net
income
fell
76%
to
NT$4.62
billion.
Revenues
reflect
reduced
volumes
due
to
ongoing
difficulties
in
the
semiconductor
industry.
Earnings
also
reflect
lower
margins
due
to
lower
volumes. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Robert Tsao | Chairman | Jim Kupec | Pres | Peter Chang | Vice
Chairman, CEO | John Hsuan | Vice
Chairman | Ing-Dar Liu | Vice
Chairman |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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