Inotera Memories plans to migrate to a 42nm process in September 2010, two months ahead of its original schedule, according to company chairman Jih Lien.

Inotera expects to see its 50nm production ramp reflect in its financial figures starting from the third quarter, Lien indicated. Half of its output will be 50nm-made products in the third quarter, which helps lower production costs significantly, Lien added.

Inotera slipped back into the red in the first quarter due to production losses incurred from its process transition from trench to stack technology. The company was quoted in previous reports saying it began ramping production using 50nm stack process in April.

Inotera president Charles Kao noted that the company intends to move up its schedule to deploy 42nm technology, in order to bring itself closer to Samsung Electronics. Production is expected to kick off in small volume at the end of 2010.

Inotera will have around 10 sets of immersion scanner equipment settled at its fabs by the end of the year, according to Kao.

Inotera is a DRAM-manufacturing joint venture between Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, and now runs two 12-inch fabs with a combined capacity of 130,000 wafers per month.

By: DocMemory
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