Thursday, December 12, 2002
Following an agreement made in June, United Microelectronics Corp. and Micronas today defined the terms of their five-year foundry deal.
The two companies met at Micronas' operational headquarters in Freiburg, Germany, where Micronas' CEO Wolfgang Kalsbach and UMC's chairman Robert Tsao are said to have discussed a wide range of topics to enhance the partnership, although few details were disclosed.
Under the terms of the original agreement, UMC became the primary supplier of mixed-mode ICs for Micronas, which specializes in consumer and automotive electronics. Meanwhile, Micronas gained access to UMC's technologies and foundry capacity.
"In essence, UMC's flexibility and responsiveness have been key factors in helping us realize our competitive advantage," Kalsbach said in a statement. "The purpose of our meetings was to look at ways in which we could further extend our relationship in a mutually beneficial way. The result is many new and exciting developments to look forward to for both parties."
UMC is currently manufacturing the DPS 9450 video controller chip and the MDE 9500 hybrid analog/digital TV decoder chip for Micronas using its 0.18-micron mixed-mode process. The two companies are continuing their cooperative efforts in this area with the mutual development of 0.13-micron mixed-mode technology based on UMC's standard 0.13-micron CMOS process, UMC said.
"Our two companies' ongoing collaboration on 0.13-micron mixed-mode technology shows tremendous promise, and is indicative of the fruitful relationship between UMC and Micronas," Tsao said in a statement.
By: DocMemory
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