Taiwan : Infineon and TSMC Extend Technology And Production Partnership Agreement; Will Jointly Develop 65nm Embedded Flash Process Technology For Automotive and Chip Card Applications.Byline: Mamta03 Infineon Technologies For the raceway, see . Infineon Technologies AG (ISIN: DE0006231004, FWB: IFX, NYSE: IFX) was founded in April 1999 when the semiconductor operations of parent company, Siemens AG, were spun off to form a separate legal entity. AG and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company today announced that they are extending their development and production partnership to a 65nanometer One billionth of a meter. Nanometers are used to measure the wavelengths of light. See angstrom and metric system. (nm) embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. flash (eFlash) process technology targeting next generation automotive, chip card and security applications. Based on the agreement, Infineon and 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 will jointly develop 65nm process technologies for eFlash microcontrollers (MCUs) that fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. the stringent quality requirements of the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , as well as the demanding security requirements of the chip card and security markets. The partnership extension with TSMC is in line with Infineon s strategy to outsource manufacturing and to engage in technology co-development for 65nm and smaller geometry geometry [Gr.,=earth measuring], branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of and relationships between points, lines, planes, and figures and with generalizations of these concepts. processes. The 65nm eFlash technology for automotive applications supports the high degree of functional integration required that drive the performance and features called for in upcoming safety and emission standards Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. Many emission standards focus on regulating pollutants released by automobiles (motor cars) and other powered vehicles but they can also regulate . The 65nm eFlash technology for chip card and security applications will support Infineon s innovation focus on tailored security that offers the appropriate level of security at the best cost-performance ratio, for applications in the smart card form factor and beyond. Process and product qualification for security MCUs is scheduled for the second half of 2012. Automotive MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users qualification and production start is scheduled for the first half of 2013. Infineon s 32-bit TriCore family MCUs will be the first automotive products produced on the 65nm eFlash process. Ultimately, TSMC will manufacture Infineon s broad range of security microcontrollers that feature contact-based, contact-less or dual interface. We are pleased to extend our collaboration with TSMC as a stable and reliable partner into new applications, explained Jochen Hanebeck, President of the Automotive Division at Infineon Technologies. We are confident that TSMC with its strong manufacturing excellence background will be able to fulfill the stringent automotive market requirements with their particular focus on quality. Dr. Helmut Gassel, President of Infineon s Chip Card & Security Division, added: For smart card and security applications, Infineon has safeguarded a long-term production partner. We trust in TSMC to master the demanding obligations of Infineon as an innovative and reliable source providing long-term and stable supply of security microcontrollers. Indicating our firm and ongoing commitment to highest security standards, it is understood that TSMC will be audited under the most stringent international security specifications as being provided by Infineon. Infineon is an acknowledged leader in a number of technology and application segments. They have a world-class reputation in embedded flash development and have earned the respect of the automotive and chip card industry for their product quality and innovation. TSMC is committed to providing the manufacturing quality required by our aut Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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