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5. 1Gb NAND flash memory
The industry’s first to use 0.12-micron
technology, improving performance by 70%.
6. 512Mb DDR DRAM
Available in DDR333 and DDR400 speeds,
this chip is our high-capacity,
high-performance leader.
7. 32Mb UtRAM
The industry’s first uni-transistor RAM
combines DRAM and SRAM for mobile phone
applications.
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Looking ahead to 2002, we intend to extend our industry leadership by delivering higher capacities, faster speeds, and low-
er power consumption across our memory lineup as we continue a strategic portfolio transition from commodity DRAM to
specialty memory and system-on-chip products. Our US$3.1 billion capital investment budget for the year will include the
ramp-up of our 300-mm wafer fab, completion of migration to 0.13-micron processing at our four Korean fabs and the start
of migration to 0.12-micron, commissioning of our fifth-generation TFT-LCD fab, entrance into the silicon-germanium
chip field, and expansion of our network memory lineup.
System LSI Products Ongoing diversification into profitable fields kept us in the
black when our rivals were losing money. Our system LSI business accounted for 23% of total unit sales, led by strong LCD
driver IC and smart card chip sales as well as brisk orders for system-on-chip products with applications in network
equipment, digital TV chipsets, and next-generation mobile phones and portable devices. We expect growth in the SOC field
to accelerate in 2002 as we complete our shift to 0.13-micron processing to shrink size, boost speed, and reduce power con-
sumption across the board.
TFT-LCD Panels Dragged down by the ongoing IT industry slump, our TFT-LCD business began to pick
up in the latter part of the year as lower pricing spurred demand, keeping us at the top of the industry for a fourth straight
year. Our R&D center continued work on a new 19-inch monitor standard as it delivered the industry’s first 40-inch panel
for digital TVs. We aim to ship 15.3-, 17-, 22-, and 40-inch high-resolution TV panels in 2002 as we tap into this emerging
growth field. We also shipped over 1 million color TFT-LCD panels for mobile phones and other portable devices in 2001,
a number we expect to quadruple in 2002 as mobile carriers worldwide roll out next-generation video and data services.
On a final note, our fifth-generation motherglass fab is scheduled to come online in the second half of 2002, giving us a pow-
erful cost advantage we can leverage across our panel lineup going forward.
Sept 24 Industry’s first 0.15-micron 2.5-volt 256Mb SRAM ships Oct 6
PC Ques
t survey ranks SyncMaster monitors No. 1 in India Oct 11 NEXiO S150 37
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