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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (36069)	7/27/2000 9:05:12 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

Nan Ya Tech to Upgrade DRAM Processing Skills in 2001 July 27, 2000 (TAIPEI) -- Taiwan's Nan Ya Technology Corp., the technology wing of Formosa Plastics Group and a major Taiwan DRAM maker, has been discussing a cooperation and technology transfer agreement with a U.S.-based DRAM manufacturer. It wants to further develop 0.14-micron DRAM manufacturing processes and gradually make progress to 0.11-micron processes. The move will assure Nan Ya a technology edge over the next couple of years by reducing production costs and meeting market needs for more sophisticated DRAMs. According to Nan Ya's plans, the technical team of the company will work together with the U.S. company's research group to ensure the development of initial stage 0.14-micron manufacturing processes early next year. To implement the newly developed process, Nan Ya Technology will construct the third factory to mainly produce 12-inch wafers using 0.14-micron processes. The plant is designed to begin construction at the end of the year and is expected to begin operation in 2003 with monthly production of 20,000 pieces of wafers. E.S. Chung, general manager of Nan Ya Technology, indicated the companies had two 8-inch wafer production factories now. The first factory has a monthly capacity of 30,000 wafer pieces, produced by 0.28-micron and 0.2-micron processes, respectively. The second plant began trial operations this May, and formally begins production in July, also using the 0.2-micron process. It expects to move to the 0.175-micron process at the end of the year. Chung forecast that the second plant would reach its full capacity of 35,000 pieces a month by next year. Most local DRAM producers are actively seeking technology transfer alliances with leading foreign companies in the field of upgrading DRAM production for new-generation DRAM production expertise. That's despite the fact that the markets are beginning to worry that DRAM's prosperity might turn around in the next two to three years. (Commercial Times, Taiwan)