SMIC and CHINGIS Announce Availability of 0.18um Embedded Flash Process Technology...

SMIC and CHINGIS Announce Availability of 0.18um Embedded Flash Process
Technology and IP Portfolio

SHANGHAI, June 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and HKSE: 981), one of the
leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the most advanced in Mainland
China, and Chingis Technology Corporation, a leader in nonvolatile memory
products and IP provider, announced today the availability of SMIC's 0.18um
embedded flash memory process technology and IP portfolio.
SMIC's 0.18um embedded flash process, the product of a close collaboration
between a pioneering foundry and an expert in embedded non-volatile memory, is
based on the third generation of Chingis's patented 2T PMOS flash (pFLASH(TM))
architecture, and is fully qualified and ready for mass production. The
process offers customers a high-performance, cost-effective non-volatile
memory solution with excellent endurance (up to 100K cycles) and data
retention (up to 10 years), and proven yield and quality in volume production.
With its low power consumption, small area, and configuration flexibility,
the 0.18um embedded flash process is an attractive option for customers
involved in a wide range of applications, such as microcontrollers, USB keys,
smartcards, and devices for the fast-growing automotive market. Customers can
use the 0.18um technology as a starting point or, if already manufacturing at
a larger technology node, easily port their designs to this more advanced
process.
"The 0.18um embedded flash process technology is another key development
with significant importance due to the potential market size and the number of
current and potential applications, particularly in China," said Dr.
Chiou-Feng Chen, SMIC's vice president of marketing and sales. "SMIC is one
of the leading foundries to provide both in embedded Flash and EEPROM
technology, and we are fully prepared to serve the needs of our customers."
"This new advanced technology is intended to enable customers to develop
high performance products with very competitive cost," said Alex Wang,
president and CEO of Chingis Technology Corporation. "We are very pleased to
cooperate with SMIC to successfully build up the third generation pFLASH
platform in such a short time."
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI;
SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the
largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated
circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35um to 45nm. Headquartered
in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and
three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its
Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction
in Shenzhen, and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC
also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and
Japan,
and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and
operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com .
About Chingis Technology Corporation
Chingis Technology Corporation is a fabless semiconductor manufacturer of
JEDEC standard flash and embedded OTP/MTP/Flash/EEPROM solutions for
computing,
digital consumer, wireless and networking applications. A pioneer in the
design and development of P-channel NVM memory technology since 1995 in San
Jose, Chingis offers the highest quality, most durable low-power, non-volatile
memories based on pFLASH(TM) -- Chingis' proprietary P-Channel technology.
Chingis holds more than 42 patents worldwide, for computing, networking,
systems-on-a-chip (SoC), microprocessors, microcontrollers,
telecommunications,
and embedded applications. pFlash(TM) and pFusion(TM) are registered
trademarks of Chingis Technology Corporation. For more information, please
visit the company's web site at http://www.chingistek.com .
For more information, please contact:

Reiko Chang
Corporate Relations
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x10544
Email: Reiko_Chang@smics.com

Angela Miao
Public Relations
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x10088
Email: Angela_Miao@smics.com

SOURCE Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Reiko Chang, Corporate Relations, +86-21-3861-0000 x10544, or
Reiko_Chang@smics.com, or Angela Miao, Public Relations, +86-21-3861-0000
x10088, or Angela_Miao@smics.com, both of SMIC