SMIC Releases Preliminary Version of Three 65-Nanometer Standard Cell Libraries
21 January 2009 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
0981.HK) today announced the preliminary release of three in-house
65-nanometer standard cell libraries. The libraries include a high
performance Very High Speed (VHS) library, a density and
performance optimized High Speed (HS) library, and a power
management kit (PMK) for the High Speed (HS) library. These
libraries offer a number of technology advantages and design
innovations, including an extensive characterization for timing and
power, a wide range of drive sizes and functions, and the
optimization for density, speed and power. In the Very High Speed
(VHS) and High Speed (HS) libraries, tapless cells are developed to
enhance the density; current source modeling is implemented for
more accurate timing, noise, and power simulations. Power
management kit (PMK) is available for High Speed (HS) library users
to develop advanced low power designs. All three libraries are
designed to support a wide range of EDA tools. Preliminary versions
of the libraries have been released to customers. SMIC offers three
standard cell libraries free of charge to all licensees. "The new
65nm standard cell libraries are complete libraries designed to
meet industry standards and closely follow design for manufacturing
(DFM) rules," said Paul OuYang, Vice President of Corporate
Marketing. "As the libraries were developed by SMIC, they are
customized to our process, which allows us to better serve our
customers." SMIC also has a High Density (HD) library under
development that will be optimized for high density and low power.
Once complete, these libraries will greatly enhance SMIC's 65nm
manufacturing abilities. "We have a complete roadmap in place,
aiming to release Version 1.0 for the VHS, HS, and PMK libraries in
the second quarter of 2009," said Paul OuYang. "In the very near
future, we will be able to serve all customers interested in 65nm
technology." 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) foundry and technology services at 0.35um to 45nm.
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer
fabrication facility (fab) 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, a 200mm fab under construction in
Shenzhen, 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 in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com/ . For more information, please contact: Reiko
Chang Corporate Relations Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x10544 Email:
DATASOURCE: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONTACT: Reiko Chang, Corporate Relations at +86-21-3861-0000
x10544 or Web site: http://www.smics.com/
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