STMicroelectronics Wins the Race to Deliver First 65-nm CMOS Design Platform

ST completes design of full-complexity 65-nm System-on-Chip technology demonstrator

Geneva, December 16, 2004 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced the important milestone of delivering a 65-nm (0.065-micron) CMOS design platform, which allows its designers and customers to start developing next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC) products for low-power, wireless, networking, consumer, and high-speed applications. In addition, ST announced the completion of a design, or tape-out, of a 65-nm complex system-on-chip to fully demonstrate its advanced technology.