Tokyo and Taipei, March 21, 2000 – Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) (NYSE: HIT) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) today announced the official establishment of their joint wafer fab company. The name "Trecenti Technologies, Inc." (Trecenti Technologies) has been chosen for the new company, and it will operate from the N3 building of Hitachi's LSI Manufacturing Operation in Hitachinaka-city, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. Trecenti Technologies will manufacture 300mm wafers utilizing leading-edge process technologies of 0.18-micron and beyond. "We are excited about the start of the new joint venture. Our team is extremely confident of its ability to quickly bring the 300mm wafer facility to volume production, due to the combined expertise of UMC and Hitachi," said Toshio Nohara, President of Trecenti Technologies. "The company name "Trecenti" comes from the Latin word "trecenti," which means "three hundred" (300). This clearly reflects our commitment to become a pioneer of 300mm wafer manufacturing technology. Trecenti Technologies will respond to the growing needs of our customers with quick turn-around-times and cost-effective manufacturing." H. J. Wu, General Manager of UMC and Board Director of Trecenti Technologies, said "Our plan is to offer the advantages of 300mm technology to our customers in the shortest timeframe possible. Clearly, Trecenti will benefit from the synergies created by the alliance of Hitachi and UMC, and we expect to set the standard for 300mm wafer manufacturing performance in the global semiconductor industry." |
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About Hitachi, Ltd. |
Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1998 (ended March 31, 1999) consolidated sales of 7,977 billion yen ($65.9 billion*). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's web site at http://www.hitachi.co.jp *At an exchange rate of 121 yen to the dollar |
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