Qimonda

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Qimonda AG
Image:Qimonda_purple.png
Type Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE: QI)
Founded 2006
Headquarters Munich, Germany
Key people Kin Wah Loh, CEO
Industry Semiconductors
Products DRAM
Revenue 4.89 billion USD (2006)
Employees 12,000
Website www.Qimonda.com

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[edit] About Qimonda

Qimonda AG, the new memory company carved out of Infineon Technologies AG on May 1, 2006, is the 2nd largest DRAM company worldwide (according to the industry research firm Gartner Dataquest), a leader in 300mm manufacturing, and one of the top suppliers of DRAM products for the PC and Server markets. Qimonda, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Infineon, is headquartered in Munich and has generated net sales of 4.89 billion USD in fiscal year 2006. The EBIT profit was 259 million USD. It has approximately 12,000 employees worldwide including 1,800 in R&D with access to five 300 mm manufacturing sites on three continents. It operates five major R&D facilities, including its lead R&D-center in Dresden. With a historical emphasis on PC and server products, the company is now focusing on products for graphics, mobile and consumer applications using its power-saving trench technology. Qimonda AG is listed on the NYSE with the ticker symbol QI and is based in Munich, Germany. The company has issued 42 million American Depository Shares (ADS), each representing one ordinary share of Qimonda.

[edit] Meaning Of Qimonda

The name and brand identity of Qimonda express the philosophy and personality of the company, illustrating its vision and values. The word “Qimonda” carries different meanings and allows associations in different languages.“Qi” stands for breathing and flowing energy, while the word “monda” denotes “world” in Latin-based languages. The interpretation as “key to the world” (key-monda) is intuitive.

[edit] Key Values

The three key values of Qimonda are: creative, passionate and fast. Creative stays for challenging existing rules and boundaries to enable the progress. Passionate expresses the desire to explore ideas and work hard in order to materialize them. Fast refers to the ability to foresee opportunities and to work efficiently.

[edit] Achievements

Qimonda was among the first DRAM suppliers to transition a substantial portion of the manufacturing to 300mm technology. Approximately 2/3 of the DRAM bits shipped are manufactured using 300mm wafers. In September 18th, 2006 Qimonda AG along with Nanya Technology Corporation announced the successful qualification of the 75nm DRAM Trench technology – an important milestone on the technology roadmap. Process structures of 75nm further reduce chip size compared to the previous 90nm technology thereby increasing potential chip output per wafer by about 40 percent.

[edit] Alliances

Qimonda has strategic alliances with Nanya Technology Corporation (e. g. the joint-venture Inotera); China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Venture Co., Ltd.; Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation; Winbond Electronics Corporation; IBM; Altis; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; and Toppan Photomasks, Inc.

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