United Microelectronics Corp (UMC, 聯電), the world’s fourth-largest contract chipmaker, plans to invest US$5 billion over the next two to three years to expand silicon photonics and advanced packaging capacity as artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand accelerates.The company views silicon photoni

UMC raises its 2026 capex to $2 billion as AI demand boosts semiconductor growth, expanding manufacturing capacity in Taiwan and Singapore to support global customers.

UMC ha approvato un piano di espansione produttiva articolato su due sedi: ampliamento immediato delle cleanroom a Singapore, dedicate anche alla fotonica del silicio, e avvio…