SMIC Shanghai 12-inch Wafer Manufacturing Line Successfully Commences Production
10 December 2007 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI, SEHK:
981), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, held
a grand ceremony celebrating the commencement of production in
Shanghai's first 12-inch wafer fab (SMIC Fab 8). More than 200
guests, including customers, investors, banks, strategic partners,
vendors, industry experts, and government representatives attended
the ceremony. SMIC's Shanghai 12-inch manufacturing line is part of
the science and education project (Ke Jiao Xin Shi) promoted by the
Shanghai Municipal Government to encourage productivity and
competitive development. Construction for SMIC's Fab 8 began in
October 2005. Eighteen months later, in May 2007, state-of-the-art
equipment was moved in and pilot production commenced in July 2007.
At the ceremony, Dr. Richard Chang, President and CEO of SMIC,
reflected on SMIC's advancements during the past years and thanked
government officers and industry representatives for their
long-term support and commitment to bolster the high tech industry.
Yu ZhengSheng, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee,
together with members from the Municipal Party Committee and
Municipal Government and key officials from the Pudong and
Zhangjiang area, attended the ceremony. The Secretary of the Pudong
New Area Party Committee, Du JiaHao, spoke at the ceremony, noting
the significance of SMIC's Shanghai 12-inch fab in the development
of the integrated circuit industry in China and affirmed SMIC's
contribution in the past seven years to the growth of the domestic
IC industry. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Secretary Yu
ZhengSheng and President Richard Chang jointly pushed a button, a
symbolic action that marked the output of the first 12-inch wafer
produced in Shanghai. Afterwards, SMIC's first Shanghai 12-inch
wafer was displayed for all to see. About SMIC Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and
the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing
integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35um to 90nm and
finer line technologies. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has
a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) under pilot production and
three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer
fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, and an
in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC also has
customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and
Japan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC
manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab under
construction in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
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the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 29, 2007
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Peter Lin Public Relations Tel: +86-21-5080-2000 x12349 Email: SMIC
Shanghai Angela Miao Public Relations Tel: +86-21-5080-2000 x10088
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