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To: Shakush who wrote (17303)	5/3/1998 2:46:00 AM
From: dwight martin	Respond to of 25960

Another Asian (Taiwan) foundry, a probable customer of CYMI? USC currently offers state-of-the-art 0.35 um processes in both logic and memory (both DRAM & SRAM). The older 0.5 um technologies remain available, and DRAMs at 0.45um level are also offered.ÿÿ One of USC's key features is the support of non-volatile memories such as flash technologies, an area often neglected or given low priority by other foundry fabs. Both flash and EPROM / EEPROM devices are offered at 0.5 um geometries. Continual development in this area is a key objective at USC, with current projects expected to yield 0.35um flash production by late 1997.ÿÿ Process development at USC is fast. The company began operation in April of 1996, achieving over 80% logic device yield on the very first lot of pilot production. SRAM and DRAM processes were quickly incorporated over a three-month period, and another three months later memory processes had been pushed to 0.45um linewidths. Within one year after the company's establishment, 0.35um processes have been brought to production for both logic and memory devices.ÿÿ USC's process features currently include low voltage devices and 4-level metallization. Further improvements in CMP and other planarization schemes, along with the addition of Deep-UV lithography, will make 0.25um production available by early 1998. Development efforts include not only logic, memory, and flash processes, but also significant progress in devices for embedded applications as well.