Shanghai, February 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SMIC Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "SMIC", New York Stock Exchange stock code: SMI, Hong Kong Stock Exchange stock code: 981), and Lianxin Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Lianxin Technology"), a subsidiary of Datang Telecom Technology Industry Group, recently announced that SMIC 28-nanometer high-dielectric constant metal gate (HKMG) process has successfully cut. Based on this platform, Lianxin Technology has launched 28-nanometer SoC chips suitable for smartphones and other fields, including high-performance application processors and mobile baseband functions. It has passed the verification and is ready to enter the mass production stage.
Dr. Zhou Zixue, Chairman of SMIC, and Zhen Caiji, Chairman and President of Datang Telecom Technology Industry Group, use Chinese brand smartphones. The phone is equipped with Lianxin Technology's 28-nanometer 4G SoC chip, which is built on SMIC's 28-nanometer HKMG technology platform.
SMIC is the first wafer foundry company in mainland China that can provide 28-nanometer polysilicon (PolySiON) and HKMG processes at the same time. Compared with the traditional PolySiON process, SMIC's 28nm HKMG technology will effectively improve driving capabilities, thereby improving transistor performance, and significantly reducing gate leakage. Based on SMIC's 28nm HKMG process platform, the smartphone SoC chip launched by Lianxin Technology has higher performance, faster speed and lower power consumption, and the CPU main frequency reaches 1.6GHz. Continuing Lianxin Technology's excellent achievements in the 4G mobile communications market, the launch of this chip will promote the further expansion of market share of smartphones equipped with "China Chip". Qiu Ciyun, CEO and Executive Director of
, said, "I am very happy to cooperate with Lianxin Technology on the 28nm HKMG platform to jointly create advanced smartphone SoC chips. After using SMIC's 28nm PolySiON process to load mainstream smartphones, our 28nm HKMG process has also been recognized by end customers and is about to be commercially available. We will continue to develop and improve the 28nm technology platform, and it is expected to launch a compact and enhanced version based on HKMG process by the end of 2016 to provide customers with more optimized process options." Qian Guoliang, general manager of
, said, "Alliance Technology has always been committed to 3 The research and development and application of core technologies of G/4G mobile Internet terminals, and insist on working closely with industrial chain partners to create first-class chip products. This cooperation with SMIC in the 28-nanometer HKMG field can be described as industrial collaboration and strong alliance, which will effectively promote the development of domestic chip technology. At the same time, this move will directly help Lianxin Technology's chip products further improve cost-effectiveness, serve smart phones, smart cars, and robots, and serve "Made in China 2025". In the future, we will continue to strengthen cooperation with SMIC to jointly develop high-performance chip products on more advanced technology nodes."
About SMIC (SMIC)
SMIC Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ("SMIC", New York Stock Exchange Code: SMI, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Stock Code: 981), is one of the world's leading integrated circuit wafer foundry companies and the largest and most technologically advanced integrated circuit wafer foundry company in mainland China. SMIC provides 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer wafer foundry and technical services to global customers. SMIC is headquartered in Shanghai and has a 300mm wafer factory and a 200mm ultra-large wafer factory in Shanghai; a 300mm ultra-large wafer factory in Beijing, and a controlled 300mm advanced process wafer factory is under development; a 200mm wafer factory is built in Tianjin and Shenzhen. SMIC has also set up marketing offices in the United States, Europe, Japan and Taiwan, providing customer service, and also established representative offices in Hong Kong. For details, please refer to SMIC's website www.smics.com.
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About Lianxin Technology
Lianxin Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Lianxin Technology") is affiliated to Datang Telecom Technology Co., Ltd., and is committed to providing leading 3G/4G mobile terminal chips and solutions. It currently has more than 1,000 employees, headquartered in Shanghai, and has R&D and service centers in cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong in China. Lianxin Technology has always adhered to independent innovation, adhered to the positive achievements of Datang Telecom Technology Industry Group's core technologies and patents in the 3G and 4G fields, and has been focusing on the research and development and application of core technologies of 2G, 3G and 4G mobile Internet terminals for more than ten years. Lianxin Technology provides excellent and reliable core chip platforms and solutions for personal terminals, home smart terminals, and industry application terminals. Its product forms cover a variety of mass consumer electronic products such as smartphones, tablets, data terminals, wearable devices, and vehicle OBDs. Lianxin Technology has formed strategic partnerships with many world-leading mobile terminal manufacturers and Internet manufacturers to provide them with a mature, stable, comprehensive and segmented solution platform to promote the development of mobile smart terminals. For details, please refer to: www.leadcortech.com.
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