Customers Capitalize on AMCC's 0.13-Micron CMOS Leadership; UMC's 0.13-Micron Process Delivers on Promise of High Performance, High Integration and Low Power Advantages.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002 Availability of Optimized 0.13-Micron CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. Optical Networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. Silicon Further Underscores the Continued Success of AMCC's Advanced Technology Strategy With several Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) ) (Nasdaq:AMCC) 0.13-micron CMOS devices already sampling, the highly coordinated effort between the company and UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UMC), a world-leading semiconductor foundry, continues to deliver well-timed, "no compromise" solutions for the emerging intelligent optical network. Among the high-performance, low-power silicon being manufactured in volume quantities using UMC's leading-edge 0.13-micron process technology with 8 copper metal layers and true low-k (k=2.7) dielectrics are the nPX8005, a switch fabric announced last quarter that is optimized for Metro Access and Metro Core switching applications, and the S3485, the industry's lowest power OC-48 transceiver. "UMC has delivered on the promise of 0.13-micron CMOS process technology -- to provide low power, high integration with a focus on total cost optimization at very high performance levels," said Brent Little, senior vice president of marketing for AMCC. "By harnessing the most advanced semiconductor technologies available, such as the full-featured mixed-signal capabilities, copper, and low-K dielectric of UMC's 0.13-micron process, AMCC will continue to maximize semiconductor value for our customers in the high-bandwidth communications space with world-class silicon solutions. The availability of several CMOS silicon solutions further demonstrates UMC's leadership in the 0.13-micron CMOS process technology movement, and its commitment to AMCC as a highly strategic customer." Fu Tai Liou, chief officer of worldwide sales and marketing for UMC, said, "AMCC is a leader in the high-bandwidth optical networking sector, and we are delighted to be able to provide our foundry services to help the company achieve the outstanding chip performance exhibited by devices such as its nPX8005 crossbar switch An earlier telephone switch. First used in the late 1930s, it was a mechanical device that used magnets and metal bars (crossbars) to close connections. Crossbar switches have been replaced with electronic switches (large-scale, specialized computer systems). See ESS and DMS. fabric. We currently offer the foundry industry's only 8-layer copper and true low-k dielectric 0.13-micron process, and AMCC has successfully leveraged this technology with its design expertise to create the industry's most advanced optical networking ICs." About UMC UMC (NYSE:UMC) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (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 130nm (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 (completion in early 2002), and AU Pte. Ltd., a joint venture facility with AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. 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 United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . UMC can be found on the Web at http://www.umc.com. About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent optical networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of digital, mixed-signal and high-frequency analog design expertise coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies to offer integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for products that enable the transport of voice and data over fiber optic networks. The company's system solution portfolio includes switch fabric, traffic management, network processor, framer/mapper, PHY See physical layer and physical. and PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion) The type of dispersion that occurs in singlemode fiber due to a lack of perfect symmetry in the fiber and from external pressures on the cable. Light travels over singlemode fiber in two polarization states. devices that address the high-performance needs of the evolving intelligent optical network. AMCC's corporate headquarters and wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Diego. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our Web site at http://www.amcc.com. AMCC Forward-Looking Statements The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to AMCC's products or UMC's process technologies, the relationship with UMC, and anticipated sales resulting from the relationship, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the relationship would not result in expected sales, that the products or process technologies would not be successfully or timely developed or achieve market acceptance, as well as the risks relating to general economic conditions as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , and in other filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Note From UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement are forward looking within the meaning of the U.S. Federal Securities laws, including statements about future outsourcing, wafer capacity, technologies, business relationships and market conditions. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from these statements as a result of a variety of factors, including conditions in the overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance and demand for products from UMC; and technological and development risks. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCC) is a fabless semiconductor company designing network and embedded Power Architecture (including a Power Architecture license), optical transport and storage solutions. . All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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