UMC To Expand Fab Capacity, Increases CapEx

Taiwanese foundry UMC is increasing its 2026 capital expenditure to $2 billion to expand capacity. The investment will fund the installation of a silicon photonics line at its Singapore fab and the construction of a new fab shell in Tainan, Taiwan, to meet strong future demand.

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