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STATS ChipPAC
2008-08-07 04:30:00
STMicroelectronics, STATS ChipPAC and Infineon to Set New Milestone in Establishing Wafer-Level-Packaging Industry Standard
STMicroelectronics, STATS ChipPAC and Infineon to Set New Milestone in Establishing Wafer-Level-Packaging Industry Standard
Leading Semiconductor Makers Team Up With Advanced Packaging Provider to Jointly Develop Next-Generation of eWLB Wafer-Level Packaging Technology
GENEVA and SINGAPORE and NEUBIBERG, GERMANY–(EMWNews – August 7, 2008) –
STMicroelectronics (
they have signed an agreement to jointly develop the next-generation of
embedded Wafer-Level Ball Grid Array (eWLB) technology, based on Infineon’s
first-generation technology, for use in manufacturing future-generation
semiconductor packages.
ST and Infineon, two of the world’s leading semiconductor makers, have
joined forces with STATS ChipPAC, a leader in advanced three dimensional
(3D) packaging solutions, to fully exploit the potential of Infineon’s
existing eWLB packaging technology, which has been licensed by Infineon to
ST and STATS ChipPAC. The new R&D effort, for which the resulting IP will
be owned by the three companies, will focus on using both sides of a
reconstituted wafer to provide solutions for semiconductor devices with a
higher integration level and a greater number of contact elements.
The eWLB technology uses a combination of traditional ‘front-end’ and
‘back-end’ semiconductor manufacturing techniques with parallel processing
of all the chips on the wafer, leading to reduced manufacturing costs. This
together with the increased level of integration of the silicon’s overall
protective package, in addition to a dramatically higher number of external
contacts, means the technology can provide significant cost and size
benefits for makers of cutting-edge wireless and consumer products.
ST’s decision to work with Infineon to jointly develop and use this
innovative technology, with its greater integration level of package size,
marks an important milestone for eWLB on its way to becoming an industry
standard for cost-efficient and highly integrated wafer-level packages. ST
plans to use the technology in several products of its ST-NXP Wireless
joint venture and in other application markets, with first samples expected
by the end of 2008 and production by early 2010.
“The eWLB technology is an excellent complement for our next-generation
leading-edge products, especially in wireless applications,” stated Carlo
Cognetti, Director, Advanced Packaging Technology, STMicroelectronics. “The
eWLB technology sets new milestones in innovation, cost competitiveness and
dimensions and we believe that, together with Infineon, we will pave the
way to a new powerful package technology platform.”
“We are pleased that ST has selected our trend-setting eWLB technology for
its IC packaging and see this partnership as a great recognition for the
excellence of our technology,” stated Wah Teng Gan, Vice President of
Assembly & Test at Infineon Asia Pacific. “With ST as a new partner, and
furthermore STATS ChipPAC as a well-known leader in 3D packaging solutions
acknowledging our technology, we see a shift in the packaging industry
towards the energy efficient and high-performance eWLB technology.”
“We are very pleased that Infineon and ST have selected STATS ChipPAC as a
joint development partner to develop the next generation of eWLB technology
and to manufacture products on both generations of eWLB technology,” said
Dr. Han Byung Joon, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
STATS ChipPAC. “The depth of technical expertise at Infineon and ST,
combined with the knowledge we have on driving integration technology and
flexibility at the silicon level, are essential to delivering this
breakthrough technology.”
About eWLB
eWLB is a revolutionary packaging technology, introduced by Infineon in
fall 2007. It sets the benchmark in integration level and efficiency and
paves the way to providing the industry and end consumers with a new
generation of energy-efficient, high-performing mobile devices. With these
new packaging processes the benefits of Wafer-Level Ball Grid Array (WLB)
technology — namely, cost-optimized production and enhanced performance
features — can be extended: All operations are performed at wafer level,
as with WLBs, signifying concurrent processing of all the chips on the
wafer in one step. The trend-setting package technology sets the benchmark
in integration level and efficiency, namely a 30-percent reduction of
dimension compared to conventional lead-frame laminate packages and an
almost infinite number of contact elements.
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and
system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society:
energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2007 fiscal year
(ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 7.7 billion
(including Qimonda sales of Euro 3.6 billion) with approximately 43,000
employees worldwide (including approximately 13,500 Qimonda employees).
With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the
U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in
Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on
the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX).
Further information is available at www.infineon.com.
This news release is available online at www.infineon.com/press/
About STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. is a leading service provider of semiconductor packaging
design, assembly, test and distribution solutions in diverse end market
applications including communications, digital consumer and computing. With
global headquarters in Singapore, STATS ChipPAC has design, research and
development, manufacturing or customer support offices in 10 different
countries. STATS ChipPAC is listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities
Trading Limited (SGX-ST). Further information is available at
www.statschippac.com. Information contained in this website does not
constitute a part of this release.
STATS ChipPAC Ltd- Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events
or results to differ materially from those described in this release.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not
limited to, general business and economic conditions and the state of the
semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use
applications products such as communications equipment and personal
computers; decisions by customers to discontinue outsourcing of test and
packaging services; our reliance on a small group of principal customers;
our continued success in technological innovations; pricing pressures,
including declines in average selling prices; availability of financing;
prevailing market conditions; our ability to meet the applicable
requirements for the termination of registration under the Exchange Act;
our ability to meet specific conditions imposed for the continued listing
or delisting of our ordinary shares on the Singapore Exchange Securities
Trading Limited (SGX-ST); our substantial level of indebtedness; potential
impairment charges; delays in acquiring or installing new equipment;
adverse tax and other financial consequences if the South Korean taxing
authorities do not agree with our interpretation of the applicable tax
laws; our ability to develop and protect our intellectual property;
rescheduling or canceling of customer orders; changes in our product mix;
intellectual property rights disputes and litigation; our capacity
utilization; limitations imposed by our financing arrangements which may
limit our ability to maintain and grow our business; changes in customer
order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; disruption of our
operations; loss of key management or other personnel; defects or
malfunctions in our testing equipment or packages; changes in environmental
laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for
further investments in our subsidiaries; majority ownership by Temasek
Holdings (Private) Limited “Temasek” that may result in conflicting
interests with Temasek and our affiliates; unsuccessful acquisitions and
investments in other companies and businesses; labor union problems in
South Korea; uncertainties of conducting business in China and other
countries in Asia; natural calamities and disasters, including outbreaks of
epidemics and communicable diseases; and other risks described from time to
time in the Company’s SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F
dated March 7, 2008. You should not unduly rely on such statements. We do
not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering
semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics
applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise,
manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic
partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC)
technology and its products play a key role in enabling today’s convergence
markets. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on
Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2007, the Company’s net
revenues were $10 billion. Further information on ST can be found at
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