Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
Jazz Semiconductor
Jazz and Fujitsu to Collaborate on Providing Complete Solution for 90nm and 65nm RF CMOS Foundry Customers
Expansion of Foundry Business for RFCMOS System-on-Chip Solutions
Tokyo, May 25, 2007; Sunnyvale and Newport Beach, Calif., May 24, 2007 — Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Fujitsu Microelectronics of America, Inc. (FMA), and Jazz Semiconductor (Jazz), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: JAZ), announced today that they will work together to manufacture System-on-Chip (SoC) products for RFCMOS devices. Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the companies, the collaboration is designed to combine superior RF and mixed signal expertise from Jazz and leading-edge existing 90nm and 65nm manufacturing technology from Fujitsu, enabling both companies to deliver high-performance Customer Owned Tooling (COT) foundry services to SoC customers. The alliance will enable Fujitsu to offer Jazz’s high-precision RF models and design kits using Fujitsu’s 90nm and 65nm low-leakage, leading-edge LSI manufacturing process. The companies will conduct joint marketing and sales activities, and the products will be manufactured at Fujitsu’s 300 mm Mie fab located in Kuwana city, Mie prefecture in Japan.
“We are pleased to announce this agreement with Jazz, and we are confident that we will provide optimal solutions to our mutual customers,” said Shigeru Fujii, corporate senior vice president and group president of Fujitsu's Electronic Devices Business Group. "The wireless SoC market is becoming increasingly important. Through this collaboration, we will support customers as they expand their markets.”
“Jazz has RF modeling capabilities, a specialized design platform in analog and mixed-signal technologies and RF expertise. Coupled with Fujitsu’s 65nm and 90nm process technologies and comprehensive library of digital IPs, our joint efforts with Jazz will provide customers access to state-of-the art and flexible manufacturing technology that will provide first-rate solutions,” said Kazuyuki Kawauchi, president and chief executive officer at Fujitsu Microelectronics America.
“This collaboration demonstrates Jazz and Fujitsu’s commitment to developing solutions to quickly and effectively address our customers’ next-generation technology needs,” said Gil Amelio, chairman and chief executive officer, Jazz Technologies, Inc. “The joint development model is a cost-effective approach to providing innovative manufacturing solutions. The relationship with Fujitsu will aid in the expansion of our technology roadmap by enabling us to offer RFCMOS in Fujitsu’s advanced 90/65nm technology nodes.”
About Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5.1 trillion yen (US$43.2 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com
About Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) leads the industry in innovation. FMA provides high-quality, reliable semiconductor products and services for the networking, communications, automotive, security and other markets throughout North and South America. For product information, visit the company web site at http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/wafer or e-mail inquiry@fma.fujitsu.com
About Jazz Semiconductor
Jazz Semiconductor®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies™, Inc. (AMEX: JAZ), is an independent wafer foundry primarily focused on specialty CMOS process technologies, including High Voltage CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS and RFCMOS for the manufacture of highly integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices. The company’s specialty process technologies are designed for customers who seek to produce analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices that are smaller and more highly integrated, power-efficient, feature-rich and cost-effective than those produced using standard process technologies. Jazz customers target the wireless and high-speed wireline communications, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial end markets. Jazz executive offices and its U.S. wafer fabrication facilities are located in Newport Beach, CA. Jazz Semiconductor also has engineering, manufacturing, and sales support in Shanghai, China. The company has expanded its wafer capacity in China through manufacturing alliances with Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and Hua Hong NEC Electronics Co., Ltd. For more information, please visit www.jazzsemi.com
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