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cron leader
When we unveiled the world’s first 1Gb DDR DRAM
in mid-1999, it became the first memory chip to use
0.13-micron process technology, the first DRAM chip
to operate at 350 MHz, and the smallest 1Gb chip
with a 30% to 40% smaller die size. This ground-
breaking technology dramatically improved our
cost-competitiveness in 2000, more than doubling
per-wafer yields of our 64Mb, 128Mb and 256Mb
chips as it removed the immediate need to invest in
expensive 12-inch wafer lines.
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next-generation 4Gb devices.
In non-memory fields, we focused on honing our
competitive edge during the year as we developed
Right Ware, the industry’s first CAD software design
tool for system large-scale integration chips. In
addition to helping us reduce the initial stage of chip
development time by at least 20%, Right Ware will
save us approximately US$2 million annually in
software licensing fees.
During the year, we also maintained our No. 1
ranking in the TFT-LCD industry for a 3rd straight
year with a 20.1% market share, recording US$3
billion in sales as production surpassed 6.11 million
panels. Early in the year, we reintroduced our TFT-
LCD panel lineup under the WiseView™name to
strengthen our branding as we rolled out a 2-inch