June 27, 2005 — Freescale Semiconductor has joined NANOCMOS, an integrated project funded by the European Commission’s Information Society Technologies Program. NANOCMOS is pioneering innovations in materials, processes, device architectures and interconnections to continue to push the limits of semiconductor performance and density. Freescale’s participation was approved by the project partners during the NANOCMOS general assembly, and subsequently was validated by the European Commission.

Freescale is expected to help accelerate demonstration of the 45-nm CMOS technology node and the development of modules including new photolithography techniques, optimized gate profiles and improved isolation schemes. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.