TSMC to Make Chips Using 40nm Fabrication Process
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a leading contract maker of semiconductors, on Monday unveiled the foundry's first 40nm manufacturing process technology. The new fabrication process is an optical shrink of TSMC's 45nm process tech and will allow customers of the company to cut-down their manufacturing costs without significant additional investments.

"Our design flow can take designs started at 45nm and target it toward the advantages of 40nm. A lot of TSMC development work has gone into ensuring that this transition is truly transparent. Designers need only concentrate on achieving their performance objectives," said John Wei, senior director of advanced technology marketing at TSMC.

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