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UMC Licenses imec’s iSiPP300 Technology to Extend Silicon Photonics Capabilities for Next-Generation Connectivity
HSINCHU, Taiwan, December 08, 2025--United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303)("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced a licensing agreement with imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies, for the transfer of imec’s iSiPP300 silicon photonics process, featuring co-packaged optics (CPO) compatibility, to accelerate UMC’s silicon photonics roadmap. The licensed technology will enable UMC to bring a 12-inch sili
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