TSMC ANNOUNCES OPTION FOR CAPACITY AGREEMENTS; Deposits Guarantee Long-Term Fab Capacity.HSIN-CHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1995--Science Park - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. today announced that it has begun offering customers an option mechanism designed to guarantee long term fab capacity. Early customers entering into the option agreement are Acer Lab, Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. , Oak Technology, Trident, S3 and Sunplus. "These commitments represent approximately $200 million U.S. dollars to date. We anticipate commitments totaling $1 billion sometime in 1996," said Don Brooks, president of TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code . "As a direct result of this business TSMC will accelerate Fab 4 and break ground for Fab 5 in November 1995. This kind of relationship with our customers makes it possible for us to give them what they need - capacity that comes on line a full year sooner than planned." Under the terms of an option, customers buying a base number of wafers pay an agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy deposit on additional wafers to be manufactured in the future. The terms of these agreements specify that TSMC retains first rights to buy back options purchased by its customers. TSMC customers are semiconductor companies supplying devices for the exploding computer, networking and communications markets. In the last three high demand years the company increased its output from 665,000 6-inch wafers in 1993 to 1.2 million in 1995. TSMC is the world's largest and fastest growing dedicated semiconductor foundry. The company offers 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. fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. processes that focus on advanced logic, mixed signal and a wide array of memory processes. The company posted growth of 90% in 1993 and 50% in 1994. Currently the company's 6" fabs (Fabs1, 2A and 2B) run at full capacity putting out 100,000 wafers per month. By September 1995, Fab 3 will be in volume production for a variety of customers, ramping to full capacity of 22,000 8" wafers per month in 1997 and 35,000 8-inch wafers per month in 1998. By 1997, Fab 4 will be in production ramping to its full output capacity of 25,000 8" wafers per month in 1998. TSMC fabs are located in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, with subsidiaries in both 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. and Europe. CONTACT: TSMC, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , USA John Luke, 408/437-8762 or Pacifico, Inc. Mary Curtis, 408/293-8600 or TSMC, Taiwan Gary Tseng 886-35-780221, ext. 2004 |
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