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Infineon Adds SMIC To Its Production Base
Infineon Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) of China are to co-operate on the production of standard memory chips (DRAMs).
Infineon Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) of China are to co-operate on the production of standard memory chips (DRAMs).
Infineon will transfer its 0.14micron DRAM trench technology to SMIC, with an option for future transfer of its 0.11micron technology. SMIC will manufacture these particular products exclusively for Infineon.
The 0.14micron technology will be implemented on an existing 200mm SMIC facility in Shanghai. Qualification of products is scheduled for mid-2003. SMIC will start production with 256Mbit double data rate (DDR) memory chips.
Following ramp up, Infineon will be able to increase its overall capacity by around 20,000 wafer starts per month by 2005.