Blended average selling price (ASP) in 3Q18 increased marginally.
(To view ASP trend, visit http://www.umc.com/english/investors/3Q18_ASP_trend.asp)
Shipment and Utilization Rate3 for Foundry Segment
In 3Q18, wafer shipments declined 2.3% to 1,804K. Quarterly capacity increased 1.0% QoQ to 1,938K, resulting in an overall utilization rate of 94%.
Wafer Shipments | ||||||||||||
3Q18 | 2Q18 | 1Q18 | 4Q17 | 3Q17 | ||||||||
Wafer Shipments
(8” K equivalents) |
1,804 | 1,846 | 1,747 | 1,670 | 1,748 | |||||||
Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate | ||||||||||||
3Q18 | 2Q18 | 1Q18 | 4Q17 | 3Q17 | ||||||||
Utilization Rate | 94% | 97% | 94% | 90% | 96% | |||||||
Total Capacity
(8” K equivalents) |
1,938 | 1,918 | 1,858 | 1,886 | 1,861 | |||||||
3 Utilization Rate = Quarterly Wafer Out / Quarterly Capacity |