Exhibit 23.3

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 filed by
United Microelectronics Corporation of our report dated January 12, 2001
relating to the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America of UMC Group (USA)
as of and for the year ended December 31, 2000.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California

January 20, 2003