First Made-In-Vietnam chips

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Post time: May 5, 2008 10:47 PM

Author: huynhquochung
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Viet Nam produces first energy-saving mobile microprocessor
The Vietnamese company VSMC has succeeded in manufacturing Viet Nam's first energy-saving microprocessor which helps mobile electronics devices slash their energy consumption by 40%, local newspaper Young People reported today.
The microprocessor coded VS8801A can be used in smart phones, digital cameras, PDAs, Pocket PCs, and iPods. Vo Huu Hai, director of the company in southern Ho Chi Minh City, said his firm and Taiwanese microprocessor maker TSMC have reached a deal on VS8801A production.
VSMC spent two years researching and developing the microprocessor.
Source: http://www.vnbusinessnews.com/2008/03/viet-nam-produces-first-energy-saving.html

About VSMC:
Vietnam Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (VSMC) is a fabless company to produce Advanced Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC) by digital solutions, Analog Integrated circuits, Solar related Integrated Circuits, Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits, Specialty Memory Integrated Circuits... Our IC products target the battery-operated portable electronic market, energy related IC market, industrial and consumer electronic market.
VSMC is one of the first IC producer and services in Vietnam. VSMC has its own technologies to develop digitally controlled IC chips, Analog, mixed Signal and Specialty Memories Chips…
Our Market Strategy
Bring advanced power management digital controller chips to the portable media players, smart phones, video cameras, PDAs and MP3 players…
Use advanced technology to reduce time to market and cost for our customers products
Locations
The headquarter is located at Lot T2 – 4, D1 St., Saigon Hi-Tech
Park , HCMC, Vietnam.
The representative office is at 253 Dien Bien Phu St., Ward 07,
District 03, HCMC, Vietnam.
Vietnam Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (VSMC)
253 Dien Bien Phu St., Dist. 03, HCMC, Vietnam
To contact us:
Phone: +84 8 930 1835 or
+84 8 930 1836
Fax: +84 8 930 1838
E-mail: vsmc.adm@vnn.vn
Source: http://www.vsmc.com.vn

The first made-in-Viet Nam 8-bit chip named RISC SigmaK3
Thursday, 17 January 2008
HCM City (VNA) – The first Made-In-Vietnam 8-bit chip named RISC SigmaK3 made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16.
The chip was result of a two-year work by a group of researchers from the IC Design, Research and Education Centre (ICDREC) under the HCM City National University , with a modest fund of 2 billion VND, half of which came from the State budget.
According to ICDREC Deputy Director and head of the research team Ngo Duc Hoang, the 8-bit RISC SigmaK3 chip was made using the TSMC 0.25 micron technology, which is popular for IP cores in the world. The project to design and produce SigmaK3 has been supported by other members of the university, like the University of Technology, University of Natural Sciences and the International University. Foreign companies like Qualcomm, Synopsys, MOSIS, Global Cybersoft, Mentor Graphics, Altera and domestic companies like Viet Vmicro too have also been involved.
Experts said the product was a proof of Viet Nam ’s ability to produce IP cores, opening a new stage for the country’s electronic production. According to them, SigmaK3 is suitable for hand-held electronic devices such as TV remote controls or medical tools.
ICDREC plans to perfect its IP cores in order to receive international certificates from the AMPP and OpenMore.
In addition, the centre prepares to market its products under the ICDREC trademark, research and produce 16/32 bit IP cores, and begin the use of 0.13 micron technology in a bid to catch up with the latest technological trend in the world.
Source: http://www.icdrec.edu.vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113&Itemid=66

huynhquochung edited at May 6, 2008 5:53 PM

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