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Fujitsu to Construct New Facility for Mass Production of Logic Chips Using 90nm and 65nm Process Technology (E)

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Yuri Momomoto
Fujitsu Limited, Public & Investor Relations
Tel: 03-6252-2175
Fujitsu to Construct New Facility for Mass Production of
               Logic Chips Using 90nm and 65nm Process Technology
New fab will use 300mm wafers
Tokyo, March 19, 2004 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has
decided to construct a new facility at its Mie semiconductor plant in
central Japan to mass-produce logic chips utilizing state-of-the-art
90-nanometer (nm) volume process technology as well as
next-generation 65nm technology, and employing large-diameter 300mm
wafers.
The new facility is scheduled to become operational from April 2005,
with volume shipments to commence from September 2005, when demand
for 90nm product is expected to intensify.  Fujitsu will initially
invest about 75 billion yen for the first phase of construction
through fiscal 2005, with phase two and subsequent investment to be
made in stages and in careful consideration of
market demand.  Total investment in the facility is expected to reach
about 160 billion yen.  When fully equipped, the new facility will
have a maximum production capacity of 13,000 wafers per month.
Fujitsu's Akiruno Technology Center on the outskirts of Tokyo has
focused on leading-edge prototype chip development and volume
production using 90nm technology, and since January 2003 it has been
shipping 90nm product both internally and to outside customers.  The
90nm technology developed at Akiruno incorporates advanced
transistor, copper wiring and Low-k* technologies that not
only provide superior levels of performance, but which Fujitsu has
successfully introduced in reference design flow applied in the
development of large-scale system-on-chip devices.  In addition to
use in its own products, Fujitsu's 90nm technology has attracted
considerable interest from cutting-edge technology partners in Japan
and overseas.
Toshihiko Ono, corporate senior vice president and group president of
Fujitsu Limited's Electronic Devices Business Group commented: "The
entire semiconductor industry has taken notice of the 90nm technology
that we've developed at Akiruno, and we are determined to further
extend our leadership as we move to 65nm and beyond. Investing in
this new facility at Mie now will enable us to leverage this strength
and fully meet our customers' requirements
for quality products, competitive cost and stable volume supply."
Along with high-volume fabrication capability, Fujitsu's new facility
at Mie will also be equipped to handle small-volume multi-product
batch production.  In addition, in line with its "Green Factories"
policies, Fujitsu will from the early planning stages incorporate
measures to greatly reduce emissions and otherwise minimize the new
facility's environmental burden.  Moreover, to avoid risk from
potential earthquake damage and ensure operational stability for its
customers, Fujitsu will be the first in the industry to equip its new
fab building with a micro vibration control and seismically isolated
structure.
Outline of New Facility
Process technology: 90nm/65nm CMOS logic
Wafer diameter: 300mm
Clean room area: 12,000m2
Production capacity: 13,000 wafers per month (maximum capacity)
Production system: Small-batch control as low as single wafer,
multi-part processing
Planned operational startup: April 2005
Outline of Current Mie Plant
Location: 1500 Mizono, Tado-cho, Kuwana-gun, Mie Prefecture
Employees: 1,020
Main products: 0.18-micrometer / 0.13-micrometer ASICs, ASSPs, MCUs
Production capacity: 11,000 wafers per month
* Low-k refers to a layered insulating material having a low specific
dielectric constant.  Effective for reducing capacitance within
interconnect layers, the cutting-edge technology is used to realize
ultra high-speed operation and low power consumption.
Related materials: http://pr.fujitsu.com/en/news/2004/03/19.pdf
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and
communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting
technologies, highly reliable computing and telecommunications
platforms, 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 4.6 trillion yen (US$38 billion) for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. For more information, please see:
http://www.fujitsu.com/.
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