NEC electronic joint Toshiba jointly developed the next generation of semiconductor technology

Nec Corp subsidiary of NEC electronics company, announced to strengthen cooperation with Toshiba Co to jointly develop next-generation semiconductor manufacturing technology research and development, in order to reduce production costs, improve the competitiveness.

To strengthen cooperation in the next generation of large scale integrated circuit manufacturing technology of the two companies will be the first in the research and development of 45 nm, and strive to start mass production of 45 Nanometer IC in 2010, hoping to reduce the production cost through cooperation, expand profitability, improve the financial situation. NEC electronics general manager Nakajima Toshio said, at present, the cooperation of the two companies are mainly concentrated in the next generation of semiconductor technology research and development and production, the future will further carry out research cooperation with Toshiba Co.