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To: Curlton Latts who wrote (20631)	1/12/1999 7:06:00 PM
From: Edward A. Fitzpatrick III	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 25960

Curly: You say 400% increase in DUV spending. Was this stated in Conf. Call? I do not have access. Help a brother out.

To: Curlton Latts who wrote (20631)	1/13/1999 2:44:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25960

More DUV-- Powerchip to build 128-Mbit DRAMs in Taiwan By Sandy Chen A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted 9 a.m. EST/6 a.m., PST, 1/13/99 semibiznews.com HSINCHU, Taiwan -- Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. here has become the first Taiwanese DRAM maker to announce plans to build a 128-megabit memory device. Powerchip, a joint DRAM venture between Japan's Kanematsu Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., as well as Taiwan's Umax Group, will make 128-Mbit DRAMs on a foundry basis for Mitsubishi, ts key investor and technology partner. This Mitsubishi-designed DRAM, which will use a 0.20-micron process technology, will move into production this June, according to Michael Tsai, senior vice president of Powerchip. Founded in 1994, Powerchip for some time has been making 16- and 64-Mbit DRAMs on a foundry basis for Mitsubishi. Recently, though, the Taiwanese company revamped its strategy by announcing plans to ship memories under its own logo, as well as offering foundry services to chip companies outside of Mitsubishi. At present, Powerchip is making 64-Mbit DRAMs based on Mitsubishi's technology. Powerchip's fab capacity is 15,000 wafers per month. "The market for 128-Mbit DRAMs won't mature until next year,'' a Powerchip spokeswoman said. "We also plan to build 64-Mbit DRAMs using 0.18 micron process, which will be in production in the third quarter [of 1999].''