(Shanghai, China- 12th April 2010) IC Market China 2010 was held in Shanghai from March 9th to 10th, 2010. The results of "The Fourth (2009) China Semiconductor Innovative Product and Technology Award", which was co-hosted by the China Semiconductor Industry Association, the China Electronics Materials Industry Association, the Chinese Electronic Equipment Industry Association, and the China Electronics News, have been announced at the Annual Conference. Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Ltd. ("Hua Hong NEC") has received award of "0.13um SONOS Embedded Memory Technology" and "Super Concurrent Testing" respectively at this year's competition.
Hua Hong NEC's 0.13um SONOS possesses many advantages, among which are low dynamic current, supper low static current, small-sized memory cell, configurable capacity and high read/program speed. It can guarantee high reliability with industry-leading endurance and retention. Now Hua Hong NEC's 0.13um SONOS platform can provide a variety of Flash IPs, a complete set of analog IPs, high speed SRAM, low power consumption design library, high performance I/O and perfect product and testing solution. This platform has been widely used in the applications such as smart card, MCU, SOC, and USB key etc.
Hua Hong NEC has successfully developed world-leading SCT (Super Concurrent Testing) technology generating the maximum Multi-site test number of 512 DUT (device under test). The advanced new technology can effectively lower the cost of wafer testing and improve product competitiveness, while supporting wafer testing of highly-integrated chips. It can also increase testing efficiency, up to an 8x improvement compared with Hua Hong NEC's previous platform. This testing platform has been successfully used and become an expansion of Hua Hong NEC's foundry services. The advanced innovative technology offers an optimal testing solution for the self-developed products from major domestic IC design companies, such as smart cards, USB keys and programmable MCUs.
Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu, President and CEO, Hua Hong NEC, said: "We are delighted and honored to have been awarded two prizes at the China Semiconductor Innovative Product and Technology Award Competition. I would attribute that to one thing: our constant innovation. Hua Hong NEC has been one of the industry leaders in the field of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) as well as one important manufacturer of smart card ICs and SIM card ICs in China. Winning the two awards reflects Hua Hong NEC's latest achievements over the past few years in this field. Hua Hong NEC can provide a more competitive set of technologies, design support and mass production test solution for next-generation smart card chips."
About Hua Hong NEC:
Founded in July 1997, Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited is the first 8 inch semiconductor manufacturer of Mainland China and has become one of the world's leading pure-play wafer foundries, providing value-added foundry services to worldwide customers. The Company has two 8-inch foundry production lines in Mainland China which are both in mass production with the total capacity around 90K wafers per month. Hua Hong NEC, with its headquarters located in Shanghai China, extends its sales and technical support to Taiwan, Japan, North America and Europe.
Based on its solid foundation in 1.0~0.13um processes, Hua Hong NEC's featured process platforms include embedded NVM, analog/power management, HV, RF and discrete device as well as logic, mixed signal possesses for a wide range of applications such as smart card, communications, consumer electronics, computer and automotive electronics.
Hua Hong NEC provides first-class round-the-clock services, including design support, library/IP, mask layout, wafer processing, wafer sorting, reliability testing and failure analysis. Collaborating with its partners, Hua Hong NEC also provides one stop services including mask manufacturing, package and final testing.
To date, Hua Hong NEC has been awarded various international certifications such as ISO9001 for quality system, ISO14001 for environmental protection, ISO27001 for information security, OHSAS18001 for occupational health safety, VEU authorization from the U.S. Commerce Department's BIS, and the letter of conformance of TS16949 for quality management. Proven by such certifications, Hua Hong NEC ensures its customers of high product quality and information security.
