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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION has of knowledge. It is thus designed to l’Énergie Atomique (CEA-LETI) and to
decided not to raise any objections compensate for market failure and will several other research bodies and
under the EC Treaty state aid rules to have only a limited impact on industrial players. Under Nano2012,
the financial support of €457 million competition. STMicroelectronics will launch the
granted by France to the Nano2012 Competition Commissioner Neelie development of new technologies to
research and development (R&D) Kroes said: “The Nano2012 programme design and produce the next
programme. The STMicroelectronics to develop new technologies for the generation of integrated circuits. The
Group will coordinate the programme, manufacture of semiconductors in innovations developed will build
which will involve CEA-LETI and other Europe is in line with the European expertise in the technology and in
industrial players and research bodies. Union’s major research objectives. Its the design flow of the most advanced
Nano2012 is aimed at developing positive effects will far outweigh any core and derived nanometric
new technologies to design and distortion of competition that may technologies.
produce the next generation of result from the aid.” The programme is consistent with
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integrated circuits. Following an in- The five-year Nano2012 the industry roadmap (the ITRS, which
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depth examination of the aid granted programme will cost over €2 billion, of provides a reference agenda for the
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to STMicroelectronics for Nano2012, which €1.1 billion may be taken into industry on the introduction of
the Commission concluded that the aid account for the purpose of calculating production technologies) and will even
was compatible with the Community state support. The aid of ?457 million go beyond it in certain areas.
guidelines on state aid for research, will go primarily to STMicroelectronics Nano2012 will make use of the
development and innovation. The (€340 million), which is the project potential of the Crolles-Grenoble R&D
programme will generate positive leader, but also to the Laboratoire ecosystem and help establish a cluster
externalities in terms of dissemination d’Électronique et de Technologies de of derived technologies in Crolles.
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Qimonda moves forward regardless
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QIMONDA has announced first ramped up in production. In
functional modules based on addition, the new chip is
the smallest 2 Gigabit memory ideally suited for high-density
chip ever announced in the DDR3 server modules and will
worldwide DRAM industry. The put the company in the
new 2 Gigabit DDR3 DRAM is position of energy efficiency
based on Qimonda’s 46nm leader in the market.”
Buried Wordline technology With today’s
and has a die size of less than announcement, Qimonda takes
55mm
2
. Qimonda originally an important step towards
intended to start commercial establishing the viability of the
production of the new chip by core development and
mid 2009 and is actively production capabilities of the
seeking financing partners to struggling company. This is a
enable this timeline. Recently, critical element of the search
Intel Corporation recognized Qimonda’s boost the market’s conversion from for new investors.
position in DDR3 technology and DDR2 to DDR3 technology predicted No final decisions have yet been
awarded the company for its for mid-2009. Qimonda’s technology taken concerning the future structure of
engagement. roadmap ideally complements this the company, including whether those
Qimonda’s 46nm technology will technology conversion. of its businesses that can be continued
triple the number of chips per wafer “With the first functional chips on will be held through Qimonda AG or
compared to the current 75nm 46nm, Qimonda shows the potential to placed in a new company owned by
technology. At the same time, the chip regain technology leadership in the new investors.
is expected to significantly reduce DRAM industry”, said Kin Wah Loh, In the latter case, or if investors
power consumption by up to 75 President and CEO of, Qimonda AG. cannot be found to finance the
percent in high-density DDR3 (Double “The new 2 Gigabit DDR3 is expected continuation of Qimonda’s
Data Rate) modules. The new to significantly increase our productivity businesses, Qimonda AG would likely
technology is the ideal platform to and reduce our cost per bit once it is be liquidated.
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