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Integration Of Low-k/copper At 0.13microns
Agere Systems claims to be the world’s first company to deliver a production-qualified, communications chip using low-k dielectric 0.13micron technology. The ultra-high performance, all-copper semiconductor technology has been used to produce a digital signal processor (DSP). Lucent Technologies is among the first companies to use the new chip for wireless base station production.
Agere Systems claims to be the world's first company to deliver a production-qualified, communications chip using low-k dielectric 0.13micron technology. The ultra-high performance, all-copper semiconductor technology has been used to produce a digital signal processor (DSP). Lucent Technologies is among the first companies to use the new chip for wireless base station production.
The new chip has passed product and packaging qualifications at Taiwan foundry TSMC.
The DSP16411 chip is available in high volumes now. The company claims that the device processes voice, data and video signals 20% faster and consumes 20% less power than competing chips available.
Agere's chip is said to be among the first to use low-k to achieve dramatic performance improvements relative to the industry-standard fluorinated silicate glass (FSG) insulator.
The chip is priced at $75 in quantities of 10,000.
