Graphic chips developers prefer to use special factories. In particular, AMD and NVIDIA use TSMC and UMC services. This last independently modernize equipment and master new technological standards. For this reason graphical producer depend on the mastery rates of new technical processes .
As reports associate with reference to the statements of UMC leader , at present the company prepare for the passage on 65 nm technical process. UMC also continues tightly to collaborate with partners, in the mystery of 40 nm and 45 nm technical processes . In the next months will appear the first prototypes, released on 45 nm and 40 nm technological standards. UMC also work for passage on 32 nm technical process.
In the end of present year UMC start to release by limited parties 45 nm and 40 nm product. Basic competitor TSMC clearly anticipates UMC at the mastery rates of 45 nm technology, but AMD and NVIDIA have the possibility to select between two suppliers and two technological process steps....