TAIPEI – United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) today reported June unaudited net sales rose 1.6% year-over-year and nearly 10% sequentially.
 
Net sales for the month reached $250 million, compared to $246 million last year and $167 million in May. Sales for the first half of the fiscal year dropped 32% year-over-year to just over $1 million. 
 
June net sales marked the fourth consecutive monthly rise and reached the highest levels in 11 months on increased consumer demand, especially from China.
 
UMC is the world’s second-largest contract chipmaker.