CHARTERED SUCCESSFULLY RAMPS HIGH-YIELD 0.13-MICRON PROCESS INTO PRODUCTION MANUFACTURING
Leading Foundry Reports Benchmark Manufacturing Metrics
Based on Customer Production
September 1, 2003
"Chartered has been able to continually supply Alliance Semiconductor with leading-edge
process technologies, including the 0.13-micron process for our Synchronous Static Memory
products. The company's commitment to quality, accelerated manufacturing cycles and
performance-driven technologies has allowed Alliance to provide customers with products
that not only meet their current needs, but will continue to meet their needs at
90-nanometer and beyond."
- Bhanu Nanduri, Vice President and General Manager
System Solutions Business Unit
Alliance Semiconductor Corporation
"Our strategic relationship with Chartered continues to be an important part of our
manufacturing strategy. We've worked very closely over the last 18 months with
Chartered's 0.13-micron technology development and manufacturing teams. The synergy
between our development groups has been remarkable and strengthens our confidence in
Chartered's ability to deliver the leading-edge processes needed by fabless
semiconductor companies. This collaboration has already produced new networking
semiconductor products using Chartered's 0.13-micron technologies, and we currently
have multiple devices in production."
- Vahid Manian, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations
Broadcom Corporation
