Company IBM recently stated about its intentions to preserve the adherence of 193 nm lithograph up to the moment of the mastery of 22 nm technical process, after putting off the introduction of EUV- lithograph for the later period. Until transfer from 65 nm to 45 nm technical process will be inculcated such update, as immersion lithograph, transistors with the metallic lock and the use of dioxide hafnium. It was assumed, that the Singapore company chartered semiconductor will adhere the same direction in the technological development as IBM.
Today associates reported that the company chartered semiconductor manufacturing prolonged agreement about the collaboration in the technological sphere with IBM, and now both companies will joint their efforts for the passage to 32 nm technical process. Agreement about the collaboration was signed during November 2002, since Chartered obtained the possibility to master 90 nm, 65 nm and 45 nm technical processes. Now to them will be added 32 nm technical process.
All experimental developments are conducted at their own factory IBM in the suburbs New York, and only then they are transferred to the factories chartered semiconductor. Representatives of last give to understand that the company is partner of IBM in the developments, but not simple customer, who consumes finished product.
At the power Of chartered from last year are released AMD processors , in the future the company intends to entrust to Singapore contractor the release of hybrid processors fusion. Furthermore, the small part of video chip NVIDIA recently also was released by company chartered semiconductor. In a word, in the successful passage to 32 nm technical process is interesting for many partners and clients of this Singapore company.