Fujitsu and Advantest Establish Joint Venture for LSI Prototyping Services: e-Shuttle, Inc.; World's First Commercialization of Electron Beam Direct Lithography.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 30, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Advantest Corporation today announced their agreement to establish on November 1 a new joint venture, e-Shuttle, Inc., to provide prototyping services for leading-edge large-scale 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 (LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. ) semiconductors. e-Shuttle will use electron beam A stream of electrons, or electricity, that is directed towards a receiving object. See electron beam imaging and electron beam lithography. direct lithography lithography (lĭthŏg`rəfē), type of planographic or surface printing. It is distinguished from letterpress (relief) printing and from intaglio printing (in which the design is cut or etched into the plate). (1) technology that combines advanced semiconductor process technologies with electron beam exposure systems, to provide new LSI prototyping services for 65nm process technology. The services are scheduled to start in the first half of fiscal 2007 (April - September). With the increasing diversification of the electronics market, there is a growing demand for faster development of products. For system LSIs made using leading-edge semiconductor process technologies, there is an increasing need to quickly produce small lots of prototype chips in order to test their functions and performance in actual products. In view of these trends, e-Shuttle aims to create a development environment in which a wide variety of customers - including equipment manufacturers, research institutions, and universities - can easily use cutting-edge semiconductor process technologies, by providing new LSI prototyping services to enable shorter development periods than were available thus far. e-Shuttle will develop electron beam direct lithography technology that can be applied to 65nm and 45nm process technologies. These technologies will be realized by combining Fujitsu's advanced semiconductor process technologies with Advantest's electron beam exposure system F3000 which was introduced to the market on October 24. e-Shuttle will be the world's first company to commercialize electron beam direct lithography for use on 300mm wafers for 65nm process technologies. In addition to its electron beam services, e-Shuttle is considering future possibilities to take over Fujitsu's existing SiExpress(TM) prototyping services which use optical lithography, which would enable e-Shuttle to provide comprehensive LSI device prototyping services to meet a diverse range of customer needs. e-Shuttle will begin providing 65nm process prototyping services to customers as a new development environment in the first half of fiscal 2007 (April - September), and is planning to offer services for 45nm process technology in the future. Overview of e-Shuttle Company Name: e-Shuttle, Inc. Location: Within Fujitsu's facilities in Kawasaki, Japan President: Haruo Tsuchikawa (Concurrent: Board member, Fujitsu Laboratories Limited; Executive Vice President, Electronics Devices Business Unit, Fujitsu Limited) Capital: 100 million JPY JPY In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Japanese Yen. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (Total capital by fiscal 2007: 2.5 billion JPY) Shareholder Ratio: Fujitsu 55%, Advantest 45% Date of Establishment: November 1, 2006 Business Operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets : Development of electron beam direct lithography technologies for 65 and 45 nanometer process technologies; establishment and offering of semiconductor prototyping services. About Fujitsu Limited Fujitsu (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6702; US: FJTSY) is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing computing - computer 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 about 4.8 trillion yen (US$40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. For more information, please visit www.fujitsu.com. About Advantest Corporation Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ATE) is the world's leading automatic test equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic and optoelectronic instruments and systems. A global company, Advantest has long offered total ATE solutions, and serves the industry in every component of semiconductor testing: tester, handler A software routine that performs a particular task. It often refers to a routine that "handles" an exception of some kind, such as an error, but it can refer to mainstream processes as well. The term is typically used in operating systems and other system software. , mechanical and electrical interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF testers and device handlers handlers persons involved in the handling of, for example, circus animals. Includes grooms, milkers, herdsmen, strappers. Used mostly in referring to persons handling animals for show or auction. are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Among them, Advantest America, Inc. is based in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , CA., and Advantest (Europe) GmBH is based in Munich, Germany. More information is available at www.advantest.co.jp. Source: Fujitsu Limited Contact: Fujitsu Press Contact Public and Investor Relations Fujitsu Limited Inquiries: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/ Advantest Press Contact Public Relations Advantest Corporation Tel: +81-3-3214-7570 E-mail:u@pr@jp.advantest.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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