⁽¹⁾ Computer consists of ICs such as CPU, GPU, HDD controllers, DVD/CD-RW control ICs, PC chipset, audio codec, keyboard controller, monitor scaler, USB, I/O chipset, WLAN. Communication consists of handset components, broadband, bluetooth, Ethernet, LAN, DSP, etc. Consumer consists of ICs used for DVD players, DTV, STB, MP3/MP4, flash controller, game consoles, DSC, smart cards, toys, etc.

Blended ASP Trend

Blended average selling price (ASP) grew in 1Q22.

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Shipment and Utilization Rate³

Wafer shipments declined 1.3% QoQ to 2,513K in the first quarter, while quarterly capacity grew to 2,420K. Overall utilization rate in 1Q22 exceeded 100%.

Wafer Shipments
	1Q22		4Q21		3Q21		2Q21		1Q21
Wafer Shipments (8” K equivalents)	2,513		2,546		2,503		2,440		2,372
Quarterly Capacity Utilization Rate
	1Q22		4Q21		3Q21		2Q21		1Q21
Utilization Rate	100%+		100%+		100%+		100%+		100	%
Total Capacity (8” K equivalents)	2,420		2,419		2,383		2,370		2,280

Capacity⁴

Overall capacity in the first quarter remained at 2,420K 8-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity will grow in the second quarter of 2022 to 2,528K 8-inch equivalent wafers, driven by the 28nm capacity expansion taking place at 12A P5.

Annual Capacity in thousands of wafers
FAB		Geometry (um)	2021		2020		2019		2018
WTK	6"	5 – 0.15	329		371		370		396
8A	8"	3 – 0.11	755		802		825		825
8C	8"	0.35 – 0.11	459		452		436		383
8D	8"	0.18 – 0.09	380		371		359		347
8E	8"	0.6 – 0.14	457		449		426		418
8F	8"	0.18 – 0.11	514		485		434		431
8S	8"	0.18 – 0.11	408		373		372		372
8N	8"	0.5 – 0.11	917		917		831		771
12A	12"	0.13 – 0.014	1,070		1,044		997		997
12i	12"	0.13 – 0.040	641		628		595		555
12X	12"	0.080 – 0.022	284		217		203		183
12M	12"	0.13 – 0.040	395		391		98		-
Total (1)			9,453		9,188		8,148		7,673
YoY Growth Rate			3	%	13	%	6	%	5	%

Quarterly Capacity in thousands of wafers
FAB	2Q22E		1Q22		4Q21		3Q21
WTK	84		82		81		80
8A	192		189		190		190
8C	115		113		115		115
8D	103		101		95		95
8E	118		116		115		115
8F	138		136		137		137
8S	111		109		102		102
8N	235		231		232		230
12A	301		267		271		271
12i	164		162		164		160
12X	78		77		78		74
12M	110		108		104		98
Total	2,528		2,420		2,419		2,383

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