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discussion, the parties shall decide whether any of the following can be
adapted for the 0.5-micron JV process: (i) an existing unit process of either
party; (ii) a modified unit process of either party; or (iii) any
newly-developed unit process.
(c) In the event that (ii) or (iii) of Section 4.1(b) is
selected, the parties shall discuss and decide how to perform such modification
or development and at which facility the work will be performed (in case of
modification, the facility having the original unit process will be selected,
unless otherwise agreed by the parties).
(d) The parties shall then perform the necessary modifications
and developments in accordance with Section 4.1(c).
(e) The parties shall then assemble all unit processes
selected, modified and developed in accordance with Section 4.1(b) through
4.1(d) into the 0.5-micron JV Process at a mutually-agreed location or
locations, conduct a test run with a JV Product or a test chip on the
0.5-micron JV Process, and evaluate the results thereof (the test run will be
conducted at the site of the party designated in Attachment A, unless otherwise
agreed by the parties).
(f) If a test run does not succeed, the relevant process team
shall discuss the failure with the relevant device design team, apply the
necessary design changes or process adjustments and repeat the test run.
(g) Once both parties have confirmed the successful completion
of the 0.5-micron JV Process, the parties shall decide which party is
responsible for taking the lead in transferring the confirmed Subject
Technology to JV, including documentation for each unit process (in the case of
Section 4.1(b) (i) or (ii), the lead party will be the party that developed the
original unit process, unless otherwise agreed by the parties). A complete set
of such confirmed Subject Technology in tangible form shall be kept by each
party.
Section 4.2. Development Steps for the [CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION] Process. The development steps for the Subject Technology
related to the [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION] process shall be as follows:
(a) The parties shall establish a target process flow for the
[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION] wafer process for JV (the "[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION] JV
Process") considering the structural requirements of JV Products and, based
upon mutual discussion, the parties shall decide whether any of the following
can be adapted to a corresponding unit process for the [CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION] JV Process: (i) the then-existing unit process of the 0.5-micron
JV Process; (ii) a modified unit process of the 0.5-micron JV Process; (iii) a
then-existing unit process of either party; (iv) a modified unit process of
either party; or (v) any newly-developed unit process; and
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Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K, March 07, 1994