Panasonic Now Mass-Produces World-First 45-nm System LSIs.Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2007 - (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) - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, started mass producing system LSIs at its semiconductor factory in Uozu in Central Japan this month using a world-first (45-nm) process. The 45-nm process not only enables a higher density circuit compared with conventional system LSIs but also offers higher speeds and savings in power consumption and chip size. These features will effectively build a digital consumer electronics world helping to achieve an advanced, ubiquitous network society. Panasonic has developed the 45-nm process, introducing these three technologies: 1. Use of an ArF immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun) 1. the plunging of a body into a liquid. 2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid. scanner with a numerical aperture The measurement of the acceptance angle of an optical fiber, which is the maximum angle at which the core of the fiber will take in light that will be contained within the core. Taken from the fiber core axis (center of core), the measurement is the square root of the squared refractive (NA) greater than 1. The immersion scanner delivers the ultrafine geometry of the 45-nm node in conjunction with Panasonic's proprietary super-resolution enhancement technology. 2. Use of the stress-induced mobility-enhanced transistor The transistor achieves both high speed and low power consumption in miniaturization min·i·a·tur·ize tr.v. min·i·a·tur·ized, min·i·a·tur·iz·ing, min·i·a·tur·iz·es To plan or make on a greatly reduced scale. min , and a highly reliable, multi-layer, wiring technology using low-k dielectrics. 3. Design for manufacturability The 45-nm process is based on high-precision variability modeling and design technology to achieve the higher performance and higher yields. Currently, digital consumer electronics have increasing multi-functions leading to larger power consumption and circuit scales. When compared to the best conventional 65-nm process system LSIs, the new 45-nm process can reduce power consumption and required surface area by approximately two thirds or a half. The Panasonic 45-nm process can greatly contribute to the evolution of digital consumer products that require high functionality, high speed, and low power consumption. Outline of Factory Location: 800 Higashiyama, Uozu, Toyama Uozu (魚津市; Uozu-shi) is a city located in the eastern part of Toyama, Japan between Namerikawa and Kurobe, stretching from Toyama Bay and the Japan Sea in the northwest to tall mountain ranges in the southeast. Prefecture, Japan Products: System LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. for digital consumer electronics with 45/65-nm processes Production schedule: The production of 45-nm process system LSIs started in June 2007. * as of June 19, 2007 About Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial) Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of US$76.02 billion for the year ended March 31, 2006. The Company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the Company's website at http://panasonic.net/. Source: Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial) Contact: Akira Kadota, International PR Tel: 03-3578-1237 Fax: 03-3436-6766 Panasonic News Bureau Tel: 03-3542-6205 Fax: 03-3542-9018 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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