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07-09-2007

Saifun Acquires 90nm Process Know-How from SMIC

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International, a semiconductor foundry, and Saifun Semiconductors, a provider of intellectual property solutions for the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, announced that the two companies have signed an agreement whereby Saifun will acquire the IP and know-how of 90nm process technology.
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