在數個 Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (以下簡稱 AMCC) 之 0.13 微米 CMOS 製程技術產品樣本已完成後，聯電繼續與 AMCC 攜手為新興的智慧光學網路產品，尋求最佳解決方案。AMCC 上季宣佈生產之交錯型 (crossbar) 交換機晶片 nPX8005，使用聯電先進八層銅與低介電值阻絕層之 0.13 微米製程技術，故可維持高效能與低耗電之量產，是 Metro Access 及 Metro Core 交換機之最佳化應用；另外 AMCC 之 S3485 晶片亦是業界耗電最低之 OC - 48 收發器。

AMCC 行銷資深副總李投 (Brent Little) 表示：聯電之 0.13 微米 CMOS 製程技術，利用混合訊號處理能力，先進銅與低介電值阻絕層之 0.13 微米製程技術，可提供低耗電、高整合度與低成本之高效能，AMCC 將以此世界級半導體製造解決方案，持續為高頻寬通訊產品客戶創造最大的附加價值，聯電數個 CMOS 製程技術解決方案，展示出其在 0.13 微米 CMOS 製程技術之領導地位及對 AMCC 之承諾。

聯電全球行銷及市場開發業務長劉富臺博士表示：AMCC 是高頻寬光學網路界之領導者，很高興能為其服務，協助其達成 nPX8005 效能傑出之交換機晶片製造，我們是目前半導體界唯一提供八層銅與低介電值阻絕層之 0.13 微米製程技術的公司，AMCC 已成功利用其設計專業，創造業界最先進之光學網路晶片。

AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent optical networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of digital, mixed-signal and high-frequency analog design expertise coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies to offer integrated circuit products that enable the transport of voice and data over fiber optic networks. The company's system solution portfolio includes switch fabric, traffic management, network processor, framer/mapper, PHY and PMD devices that address the high-performance needs of the evolving intelligent optical network. AMCC's corporate headquarters and wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Diego, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our Web site at http://www.amcc.com.