Communicant Launches; Plans $1.5B Facility

FRANKFURT, Germany– Communicant Semiconductor Technologies AG, an integrated circuits foundry serving the wireless, broadband and high-performance markets, was recently launched, and plans are underway for a $1.5 billion facility.

Both Innovations for High Performance microelectronics and Intel are strategic investors and are have penned technology-licensing agreements with Communicant. IHP will provide silicon-germanium-carbon technology. Intel will provide 0.18 micron technology.

?The agreements with IHP and Intel are key advantages,? said Dr. Klaus Weimer, CEO of Communicant. ?Our proprietary technologies and IP will position Communicant as the world?s leading communication-focused foundry serving fabless design and system houses, as well as the integrated device manufacture community.?

The proposed Frankfurt facility is expected to be operational by third quarter 2002 with production planned for the beginning of 2003. At full capacity, the facility will produce 30,000 200mm wafers per month.

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