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News Release from: Tower Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2006
Winbond signs for embedded controller
manufacture
Tower Semiconductor has begun producing an embedded controller for Winbond Electronics Corp, a leading integrated device manufacturer in Taiwan's IC industry.
Tower Semiconductor has begun producing an embedded controller for Winbond Electronics Corp, a leading integrated device manufacturer (IDM) in Taiwan's IC industry The product was redesigned by Winbond's Israeli subsidiary (National Semiconductor's former Advanced PC Division unit acquired by Winbond in May 2005) for Tower's manufacturing process
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 25 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed to provide full backward compatibility with its existing device, the product is manufactured in 0.18-micron technology, at Tower's Fab2, and is expected to start volume shipment in Q3 of this year.
"Working with Tower on this project gave us an opportunity to recognise and utilise the advantage of being close to the silicon manufacturer", said Jonathan Levy, President of Winbond Israel, and General Manager of the Advanced PC Product Centre.
"Tower's excellent support in CAD, process integration, engineering samples and quality manufacturing helped us to meet and exceed the project goals".
"This design win demonstrates Tower's advantages in working with designers in the Israeli semiconductor community", said Dani Ashkenazi, General Manager of CMOS Product Line at Tower.
"Close interaction with a local manufacturing facility is a key enabler for companies seeking advanced CMOS technology coupled with high quality customer service".
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