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UMC joins SEMATECH research consortium
Partnership to drive acceleration of semiconductor technology
development.
SEMATECH, the international consortium
of semiconductor manufacturers that conducts and sponsors
co-operative research and development of advanced semiconductor
technology, and UMC, a global semiconductor foundry, announced UMC’s
decision to join SEMATECH. The relationship will focus on research
and development for exploratory technologies on 300mm wafers,
including 22nm and beyond process generations.
SEMATECH President and CEO Dr. Michael Polcari said, “Our members join me in welcoming UMC to SEMATECH and we look forward to their contributions and technical insight from their perspective as a global leader in 300mm foundry services. UMC will be an important partner in accelerating the progress of R&D innovations into manufacturing solutions.”
Given SEMATECH’s excellent progress in its advanced technology and manufacturing programs in Albany and Austin, and with suppliers, universities, and research institutes around the world, strong synergies have been created to drive the co-operation with UMC. UMC is a natural partner for SEMATECH. In addition to large scale 300mm production for 90nm and 65nm foundry products, UMC is currently qualifying its 45nm/40nm technology, and making good progress on 32nm/28nm technology.
“Partnering with SEMATECH is a win-win situation for both organisations,” said Dr. Shih Wei Sun, CEO of UMC. “The combination of UMC’s 300mm manufacturing experience and process technology expertise and SEMATECH’s wealth of knowledge in the field of semiconductor R&D will help the industry better handle the challenges of migration to next generation processes. We are excited about SEMATECH’s commitment to 300mm exploratory research and development and look forward to passing the benefits of this technology relationship to our customers.”
SEMATECH President and CEO Dr. Michael Polcari said, “Our members join me in welcoming UMC to SEMATECH and we look forward to their contributions and technical insight from their perspective as a global leader in 300mm foundry services. UMC will be an important partner in accelerating the progress of R&D innovations into manufacturing solutions.”
Given SEMATECH’s excellent progress in its advanced technology and manufacturing programs in Albany and Austin, and with suppliers, universities, and research institutes around the world, strong synergies have been created to drive the co-operation with UMC. UMC is a natural partner for SEMATECH. In addition to large scale 300mm production for 90nm and 65nm foundry products, UMC is currently qualifying its 45nm/40nm technology, and making good progress on 32nm/28nm technology.
“Partnering with SEMATECH is a win-win situation for both organisations,” said Dr. Shih Wei Sun, CEO of UMC. “The combination of UMC’s 300mm manufacturing experience and process technology expertise and SEMATECH’s wealth of knowledge in the field of semiconductor R&D will help the industry better handle the challenges of migration to next generation processes. We are excited about SEMATECH’s commitment to 300mm exploratory research and development and look forward to passing the benefits of this technology relationship to our customers.”
