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Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Keiko Miyaji Public Relations Division Phone: +81-3-3580-8950 E-mail: press@oki.com |
UMC Alex Hinnawi Phone: (886) 2-2700-6999 ext. 6958 E-mail: alex_hinnawi@umc.com |
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UMC JAPAN Kumiko Higuchi Phone: +81-470-24-2055 E-mail: kumiko_higuchi@umcj.com |
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Oki Electric and UMC/UMCJ Broaden Semiconductor Business Partnership
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| Oki begins to market 0.15um/0.13um System LSI (SOC) with UMC/UMCJ, and also |
| joins UMCfs Gold IPTM Program to offer strategic IPs including µPLAT® design platform |
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Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, Sep. 4th, 2002 -
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE:6703) together with UMC (NYSE: UMC) and UMCfs Japan based subsidiary UMC JAPAN (UMCJ),
today announced that the companies have reached a comprehensive business agreement for the leading-edge process foundry partnership
which also includes System LSI design alliance for mutual IP development and availability.
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Oki will align itself with UMCfs process design rules and target parameters of transistor characteristics for the 0.15um process generation.
The process is also compatible with each companyfs mask data level, which will allow Oki to utilize UMC/UMCJfs production capacity
when needed to assure stable supply for large volume requirements or to respond to sudden increases in demand.
For advanced 0.13um technology and beyond, the broadened foundry partnership will enable Oki to offer competitive system LSI products
in a timely fashion and utilize UMC and UMCJfs advanced process technology.
This will allow Oki to focus its investments and resources more effectively on developing System LSI products and design properties.
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The design alliance aspect of the agreement incorporates Oki into UMCfs Gold IPTM program as a Design Plus partner.
According to the agreement, Oki will port its entire portfolio of strategic IPs such as Okifs ARM® based integration platform and design environment,
gµPLAT®h for use on the foundryfs advanced technologies.
Oki will also make available total solution services to UMCfs foundry customers including its design supports and IP licensing services.
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Katsuhiko Sano, President of Silicon Solutions Company at Oki Electric commented,
gBroadening our long-term business partnership with UMC/UMCJ is one of Okifs System LSI development strategies.
With this agreement, Oki will be able to provide System LSI products to customers timely with a total service solution.
This comprehensive agreement will also enable us to focus our resources more effectively on developing improved design environments.h
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John Hsuan, UMC Vice Chairman and CEO, said,
gOki will greatly increase its ability to deliver market winning products by concentrating its resources on LSI design and development
while leveraging UMCfs prowess in technology development and cost-efficient manufacturing.
This move is historic in that it marks the first example of an IDM company in Japan moving towards the fabless business model
that has proven so successful in the USA and other countries over the past decade.
We are also extremely happy to offer Okifs extensive IP portfolio to our other foundry customers.
This is definitely a win-win situation for UMC and Oki that has benefits for other companies in the industry as well.h
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Currently, UMCJ is producing 0.35um / 0.22um products for Oki.
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About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Founded more than a century ago in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. With more than 23,000 employees worldwide, Oki Electric provides customers with top-quality products, technologies and solutions for telecommunication systems, information systems and electronic devices through its corporate vision, "Oki, Network Solutions for a Global Society." Information on Oki Electric and its products is available through its web site at http://www.oki.com. |
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About UMC UMC (NYSE: UMC, TSE: 2303) is a world-leading semiconductor foundry that manufactures advanced process ICs for applications spanning every major sector of the semiconductor industry. UMC delivers the cutting-edge foundry technologies that enable sophisticated system-on-chip (SOC) designs, including 0.13um copper/low k, embedded DRAM, and mixed signal/RFCMOS. In addition, UMC is a leader in 300mm manufacturing with three strategically located 300mm fabs to serve our global customer base: Fab 12A in Taiwan, UMCi in Singapore (pilot production Q2 2003), and AU Pte. Ltd., a joint venture facility with AMD that is also located in Singapore (production in 2005). UMC employs over 8,500 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com |
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About UMC JAPAN UMC JAPAN (UMCJ) is Japanfs first and only dedicated-silicon foundry, which provides advanced technologies and semiconductor manufacturing for contract customer. The company is a subsidiary of Taiwan based UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.). Further information can be found at http://www.umcj.com/english/ |
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* Gold IP is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation. * µPLAT is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. in Japan, Germany and the U.K. * ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Ltd. |