TSMC and Conexant Announce Long-Term Technology License and Wafer Supply Agreement for SiGe and Bipolar Processes
Source: Compound Semiconductor staff
Conexant Systems, Inc. (Newport Beach, CA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Hsin-chu, Taiwan) have entered into a long-term semiconductor cross-licensing wafer supply and technology agreement.
Under this agreement, TSMC will license advanced specialty RF process technology IP from Conexant to be used for bipolar and SiGe BiCMOS applications, and will supply foundry capacity for these technologies to Conexant.
TSMC will take advantage of the licensed technology to more quickly bring its own high-performance foundry processes to the marketplace, particularly to satisfy requirements in the growing networking and wireless communications markets.
"Conexant is a leader in advanced specialty process technologies for the communications market," said Dr. F.C. Tseng, president of TSMC. "We believe this agreement will allow us to accelerate delivery of these technologies to the broad foundry market."
"This agreement strengthens a vital relationship with a world-class supplier, provides a second source for Conexant products and leverages our investments and leadership position in advanced specialty RF process technologies," said Dwight W. Decker, chairman and CEO of Conexant.
Initial production of the first-generation specialty technology at TSMC is expected in the second half of 2001, with further advanced- generation technologies coming online in the following quarters.
About TSMC
TSMC is the world s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry s leading process technology, library and IP options and other leading-edge foundry services. TSMC operates two six-inch wafer fabs and six eight-inch wafer fabs. During 2000, TSMC produced the foundry industry s first 300mm customer wafers and began constructing three dedicated 300mm fabs. Fabrication processes offered by TSMC include CMOS logic, mixed-mode/RF, volatile and non-volatile memory and BiCMOS. More information about TSMC is available at www.tsmc.com.
About Conexant Systems, Inc.
With revenues of $2.1 billion in fiscal 2000, Conexant is the world s largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor solutions for communications electronics. The company organizes its activities into two business areas: Internet infrastructure, which consists of the Network Access products and personal networking, comprised of Digital Infotainment, Personal Imaging, Wireless Communications and Personal Computing products. For more information, see www.conexant.com.
Contact:
Conexant Systems, Inc., Newport Beach Lisa Briggs, 949/483-1148 (media relations) Mike Cortright, 949/483-6773 (investor relations) or TSMC Dan Holden, 408/382-7921 (North America) J.H. Tzeng, +886-3-5780221, x3338 (Taiwan)
© 2001 Franklin Publishing. All rights reserved.
Conexant Systems, Inc., Newport Beach
Lisa Briggs, 949/483-1148 (media relations)
Mike Cortright, 949/483-6773 (investor relations)
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TSMC
Dan Holden, 408/382-7921 (North America)
J.H. Tzeng, +886-3-5780221, x3338 (Taiwan)
© 2001 Franklin Publishing. All rights reserved.
Web site: http://www.conexant.com
