Oct 7 2008
NEC Electronics America, Inc. announced today that it will expand production using a 0.15-micron process on its new eight-inch wafer line in Roseville, California. The eight-inch line, now in mass production, was established in 2007 to meet increased demand from worldwide customers in the automotive, consumer electronics and computer industries. Installation of additional equipment for the 0.15-micron process will approximately double capacity of the eight-inch line, which is expected to reach full production in March 2009.
In addition to strengthening NEC Electronics America’s global manufacturing support, the expansion also makes the fab one of several that can be leveraged through NEC Electronics Corporation’s Multifab™ manufacturing program (announced November 30, 2006), which enables customers to qualify multiple manufacturing and assembly/test facilities for a single design platform.
“After reaching mass production on the new eight-inch line in April, and to satisfy an increased demand from customers, we are moving to the next phase of expansion, in particular to support the Multifab program for our global customers,” said Gabe Kim, vice president and plant manager, NEC Electronics America. “We look forward to continuing to provide customers in all industries worldwide with a secure supply of high-quality products.”
The expanded 0.15-micron process on an eight-inch line will complement NEC Electronics America’s existing six-inch lines that use 0.35- and 0.25-micron processes. Fabrication on those lines will continue based on customer needs.
Commitment to Environmental Conservation and Quality
To underscore its commitment to protecting the environment, NEC Electronics America maintains ISO 14001:2004-conformant environmental management systems at its company headquarters in Santa Clara (California), manufacturing plant in Roseville (California) and marketing, sales and design office in Irving (Texas). In addition, the plant in Roseville has been the recipient of numerous WasteWise awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as WRAP Awards from the State of California, in recognition of the environmental programs in place and the results achieved.
The company’s dedication to providing the highest-quality products is furthermore evidenced by its ISO/TS 16949:2002-conformant automotive quality system and ISO 9000:2000- and QS 9000-conformant quality management systems.