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About IBM Microelectronics

IBM
IBM Microelectronics, a unit of IBM Systems and Technology Group, combines engineering services, semiconductor solutions, technology development and manufacturing, and worldwide sales. The IBM Microelectronics division integrates the skills of IBM consultants, engineers and other technical professionals with leading-edge IBM technology and intellectual property (IP) assets to enable new levels of client-centric collaborative innovation.

IBM Microelectronics engages clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, information technology, and wired and wireless communications. With a comprehensive suite of semiconductor technologies and services, IBM can provide clients with the support they need to help them implement advanced semiconductor technologies into their products and solutions for differentiation, and bring those solutions to the marketplace faster. For more information, visit ibm.com/chips.



GLOBALFOUNDRIES

IBM

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world's first full-service semiconductor foundry with a truly global manufacturing and technology footprint. Launched in March 2009 through a partnership between AMD [NYSE: AMD] and the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), GLOBALFOUNDRIES provides a unique combination of advanced technology, manufacturing excellence and global operations. With the integration of Chartered in January 2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES significantly expanded its capacity and ability to provide best-in-class foundry services from mainstream to the leading edge. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is headquartered in Silicon Valley with manufacturing operations in Singapore, Germany, and a new leading-edge fab under construction in Saratoga County, New York. These sites are supported by a global network of R&D, design enablement, and customer support in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. For more information on GLOBALFOUNDRIES, visit http://www.globalfoundries.com.



Samsung Electronics
The Best of Both Worlds: IDM and Pure-Play Foundry

Samsung Design Expertise, Leading-Edge Processes, Comprehensive Service and Capacity Assurance to Enable Rapid Production of Advanced Logic ICs

For fabless semiconductor companies staking their future success on advanced chips requiring 65nm process technology and beyond, selecting the right manufacturer has become a make-or-break decision.

Samsung's logic foundry combines the key benefits of an IDM and a pure-play foundry. Customers have access to the deep design and process expertise of an IDM with the security, capacity assurance and extensive services of a pure-play foundry.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.

For more information, send email inquiries to foundry@ssi.samsung.com