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■SMIC、0.18μmプロセスのCMOSイメージ・センサを量産（12/8）
　 http://www.edresearch.co.jp/mtb/0512/061.html
　中国Semiconductor Manufacturing International(SMIC)社は、ファブレス向けに、0.18μm技術のCMOSイメージセンサの量産を開始したと発表した。カラー･フィルタ・マイクロレンズは凸版印刷の技術を採用した。SMICでは、中国でNo.1のCMOSイメージセンサ・メーカになるとしている。

URL：http://www.smics.com/website/enVersion/Press_Center/pressRelease.jsp#

SMIC starts volume production of 0.18 um Color-VGA CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) wafers

Shanghai [2005-12-07]

SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 7, 2005 -- In a strategic move to continue to expand its Silicon foundry business into the booming CMOS image sensor (CIS) market, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE:SMI) today announced volume production and shipment of 0.18um color-VGA resolution CMOS image sensor wafers to a fabless customer based on SMIC's proprietary 0.18um CMOS image process and Toppan's color filter/microlens technology.

"Our 0.18um CMOS image process technology will enable us to further serve the growing electronics consumer market in China and around the world, especially the segments of cell phone cameras, home-security and automobile applications," said Mr. Roger Lee, Senior Vice President of SMIC. "Thanks to our CMOS image sensor process development team's dedication and hard work, we believe we have become a leader in CMOS sensor production here in China."