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Company Press Release
SOURCE: 3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
TSMC Delivers Voodoo3 Silicon to 3Dfx Interactive in
Record Time
Rapid Turnaround of Advanced .25 Micron Chips Highlights Close Working Relationship Between 3Dfx
and TSMC
LAS VEGAS, COMDEX, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dfx Interactive® Inc. (Nasdaq: TDFX - news) today announced that its semiconductor partner,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has delivered in record time the first samples of Voodoo3™, 3Dfx's new family of single
integrated chips. With a turnaround time of only 19 days including mask creation and silicon fabrication, TSMC delivered working silicon for the
next-generation Vooodoo3, a new graphics chip unveiled today that will deliver unparalleled 3D and 2D performance and drive high-definition
displays. (See today's related announcement.)
The highly integrated architecture of the new Voodoo3 chips makes TSMC's breakneck delivery of the first lots of silicon particularly significant.
Close collaboration between 3Dfx and TSMC -- which has manufactured 3Dfx chips since 1995 -- significantly streamlined the fabrication process.
''Since its inception, 3Dfx has worked intimately with TSMC on a variety of leading-edge technologies, and our close working relationship has helped
us consistently lead the PC graphics market,'' said Karl Chicca, vice president of operations for 3Dfx Interactive. ''TSMC's advanced fabrication
facilities and remarkable responsiveness have enabled us to supply our OEM and retail board partners with technology that is revolutionizing 3D
graphics for entertainment. Fabricating something as complex as our new Voodoo3 chips in only 19 days is truly a crowning achievement.''
''Our primary focus has always been lowering the barriers to entry for leading-edge integrated circuits. The fast turnaround time achieved for Voodoo3
is a prime example of how a fabless semiconductor company and its fab partner can meet the compressed time-to-market requirement necessary for a
successful, profitable product launch and roll out,'' said Magnus Ryde, president for TSMC, USA.
With 8.2 million transistors, Voodoo3 is manufactured in TSMC's Fab 4, cutting-edge .25 micron, five-metal layer process. The tight integration of
3D and 2D graphics, VGA, video/DVD and flat panel support enables the single chip Voodoo3 to surpass the performance and features of what
previously required seven individual chips and three separate boards.
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
TSMC (ADS traded NYSE: TSM, also traded on TSE) is the world's largest dedicated integrated circuit (IC) foundry and offers a comprehensive set
of IC fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture CMOS logic, mixed- mode, volatile and non-volatile memory and BiCMOS chips.
Currently, TSMC operates two six-inch wafer fabs (Fab 1 and 2) and three eight-inch wafer fabs (Fab 3, 4, and 5), all located in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.
In mid-1998, TSMC announced that production wafers were being delivered from its first U.S foundry WaferTech, a joint venture with Altera,
Analog Devices, and Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. The company has broken ground in the new Tainan Park, which will house Fabs 6 and 7.
TSMC's corporate headquarters are in Taiwan. More information about TSMC is available through the World Wide Web at tsmc.com.
About 3Dfx Interactive
3Dfx Interactive develops high-performance, cost-effective 3D media processors, software and related technology that are designed to enable a highly
immersive, interactive and realistic 3D experience across interactive electronic entertainment platforms -- personal computers, coin-operated arcade
systems and location-based entertainment. Current 3Dfx Interactive products include the Voodoo™ family of accelerator chip sets, Voodoo2™,
Voodoo Graphics® and Voodoo Banshee™. Visit the company on the Web at 3dfx.com.
3Dfx Interactive, Glide and Voodoo Graphics are registered trademarks and Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo3 and Voodoo Banshee are trademarks of
3Dfx Interactive. All other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.
Certain of the statements in this press release, including the statements relating to the Company's expectations for sampling, commercial and shipping
availability of the Voodoo3 family products and the number of enhanced 3D entertainment titles to be available by year-end, are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, manufacturing and other delays relating to new products, difficulties in the fabrication process and dependence of the
Company on third party manufacturers, general industry trends, including cyclical trends in the PC and semiconductor industries, the impact of
competitive products and pricing alternatives, market acceptance of the Company's new products and the Company's dependence on third party
developers and publishers. Investors are advised to read the Company's annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled ''Factors Affecting Operating Results,'' for a fuller discussion of such risks
and uncertainties.
SOURCE: 3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
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