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To: Im-patient who wrote (21249)	3/3/1999 6:30:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25960

Hewlett-Packard Donates NT$20M for Deep Sub-Micron Lab nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com March 3, 1999 (TAIPEI) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. said it will donate NT$20 million to support Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute's deep sub-micron processing and testing laboratory. The investment will help develop Taiwan's deep sub-micron technology to the advanced level of 0.25 micron and below. HP has also sent six engineers from its Singapore and Japan branches to help with the project. Huang Chun-liang, general manager of HP's electronic equipment department in Taiwan, said his company is willing to assist in the industrial upgrading efforts of Taiwan. As soon as Taiwan's manufacturers begin to produce chips with deep sub-micron technology, he explained, there will be strong demand for HP's electronic testing and processing equipment. Huang stressed that HP's donation is strictly a contribution, which means that the company shares no commercial interest in the project. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has allocated more than NT$2 billion for the deep sub-micron project. Fourteen local high-tech companies have been working on the project to develop 0.13-0.18 micron processing technology. They plan to commercialize the technology in the future. (Commercial Times, Taiwan)