30 April 2009
Fujitsu and TSMC collaborate on process technology
Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced a collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on process technology production for the manufacturing of its products.
As a result of the agreement Fujitsu will expand its 40Nm generation logic IC business with production at TSMC's fabs.
The partnership will bring together Fujitsu's IC design technologies, imaging and communication intellectual property and technical support for customers, particularly in Japan. There are plans for further collaborative development of high performance process technologies for 28Nm and below for Fujitsu's product applications.
Haruki Okada, president of Fujitsu, said: "From the aspect of its advanced process technologies and large scale production capacity, TSMC is the most attractive semiconductor foundry partner. By continuing to create our advantages in fine pitch process technologies through this partnership, we can further grow our asic and application specific standard product businesses."
Dr Rick Tsai, president and ceo of TSMC, added: "Fujitsu Microelectronics is clearly a world class leader in advanced high speed and low power technologies, design engineering, and differentiated IP. Given TSMC's long standing commitment to Japan's semiconductor market, and our ongoing investment and dedication to advanced process technology, our collaboration with Fujitsu Microelectronics represents a new best in class solution for many system companies."
Author
Chris Shaw
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Websites
http://jp.fujitsu.com/fml/en
http://www.tsmc.com
Companies
Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe GmbH
TSMC
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