Praxair to Supply New SMIC Wafer Plant in Shanghai.SHANGHAI, China -- Praxair China and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC SMIC Salaire Minimum Interprofessionnel de Croissance (French: guaranteed minimum wage) SMIC Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (Shanghai) SMIC Side Mount Intercooler ) have signed a contract for Praxair to supply industrial gases to SMIC's new FAB 8 facility in Shanghai, China. Praxair will upgrade its existing facility and pipelines in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park to supply ultra-high-purity nitrogen, oxygen, argon argon (är`gŏn) [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. −189.2°C;; b.p. −185.7°C;; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP; valence 0. , hydrogen and helium to the semiconductor plant. Praxair will also build and operate the purification and gas-monitoring systems located on the site. SMIC's FAB 8 facility is a significant expansion of its existing facilities in Shanghai and will be used for the production of 300mm wafers with 90nm technology. Praxair also supplies SMIC's existing fabs in Shanghai and its 12-inch wafer fab in Beijing. SMIC is the largest producer of semiconductor chip wafers in China and one of the leading 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 manufacturers worldwide. "We are proud to be chosen again by SMIC as its strategic supplier for its new state-of-the-art wafer facility. We have been working with SMIC since its inception in 2000 and are pleased to have been a major supplier during its growth as the preeminent semiconductor manufacturer in China," said Minda Ho, vice president, Praxair China. Background About Praxair China Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd is a leading industrial air provider in China. It is headquartered in Shanghai and has 13 wholly owned companies and 11 joint ventures in China. More information on Praxair China is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com.cn About Praxair Praxair, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PX) is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and one of the largest worldwide, with 2005 sales of $7.7 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and technologies bring productivity and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and others. More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com. About SMIC SMIC (NYSE: SMI (1) (Storage Management Initiative) The initiative developed by the SNIA in 2003 to create a single standard interface for storage management technologies used by multiple vendors and networking communities. ; SEHK SEHK See: Stock Exchange of Hong Kong : 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in China, providing integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35mm to 90nm and finer line technologies. Headquartered in Shanghai, SMIC operates three 200mm fabs in Shanghai and one in Tianjin, and one 300mm fab in Beijing, the first of its kind in China. SMIC is currently building its 2nd 12-inch wafer facility in Shanghai (FAB 8) using 90nm to provide services. More information on SMIC is available on the Internet at www.smics.com. |
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