Redesign based on customer feedback includes new customization features

Thief River Falls, Minnesota (USA) — November 5, 2009 — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the launching of a newly redesigned version of its toolbar.

Redesigned with busy design engineers, purchasers, and electronic enthusiasts in mind, the new version of Digi-Key’s Toolbar allows for additional customization. Features include quick access to each of Digi-Key’s 25 country-specific websites and eight language options, giving the user the ability to choose his preferred language without affecting the Digi-Key country site he is searching or any of his other computer/browser settings. Additionally, a user can display the functions he uses most in his toolbar as well as customize the appearance of buttons and the order in which they appear.

The new toolbar also features new search capabilities that provide a seamless interaction with Digi-Key’s part search, immediate access to a user’s My Digi-Key page, a complete listing of Digi-Key’s extensive product listing categories, one-click access to its line card, and access to Digi-Key’s training and technology tools through the use of the new Resources menu.

Downloading the Digi-Key Toolbar is quick and easy. Information, which includes instructions for both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox installation, can be found at www.digikey.com/toolbar. Links to the toolbar landing page are also located on the homepage at digikey.com as well as the landing pages of all of Digi-Key’s 24 other country-specific websites.

“The redesign of our toolbar was in direct response to feedback from our customers,” said Tony Harris, Digi-Key vice president, e-Commerce. “The goal of our toolbar is to help customers derive the most from our websites from anywhere on the Internet. It’s all about making their jobs easier, and when it comes to improvements, who better to suggest them than the design engineers and purchasing agents who are using them?”

Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, focusing on the key areas of product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using streamlined processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key uniquely serves a worldwide customer base from its 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.

About Digi-Key

As one of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. Digi-Key is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than 1.5 million products from over 400 quality name-brand manufacturers. A testament to Digi-Key’s unparalleled commitment to service, North American design engineers have ranked Digi-Key #1 for Overall Performance for 18 consecutive years (EE Times Distribution Study/August 2009). Additional information and access to Digi-Key’s broad product offering is available at www.digikey.com.

NEUBIBERG, Germany and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that they are extending their development and production partnership to a 65nanometer (nm) embedded flash (eFlash) process technology targeting next generation automotive, chip card and security applications. Based on the agreement, Infineon and TSMC will jointly develop 65nm process technologies for eFlash microcontrollers (MCUs) that fulfill the stringent quality requirements of the automotive industry, as well as the demanding security requirements of the chip card and security markets.

The partnership extension with TSMC is in line with Infineon’s strategy to outsource manufacturing and to engage in technology co-development for 65nm and smaller geometry processes. The 65nm eFlash technology for automotive applications supports the high degree of functional integration required that drive the performance and features called for in upcoming safety and emission standards. The 65nm eFlash technology for chip card and security applications will support Infineon’s innovation focus on tailored security that offers the appropriate level of security at the best cost-performance ratio, for applications in the smart card form factor and beyond.

Process and product qualification for security MCUs is scheduled for the second half of 2012. Automotive MCU qualification and production start is scheduled for the first half of 2013. Infineon’s 32-bit TriCore™ family MCUs will be the first automotive products produced on the 65nm eFlash process. Ultimately, TSMC will manufacture Infineon’s broad range of security microcontrollers that feature contact-based, contact-less or dual interface.

“We are pleased to extend our collaboration with TSMC as a stable and reliable partner into new applications,” explained Jochen Hanebeck, President of the Automotive Division at Infineon Technologies. “We are confident that TSMC with its strong manufacturing excellence background will be able to fulfill the stringent automotive market requirements with their particular focus on quality.”

Dr. Helmut Gassel, President of Infineon’s Chip Card & Security Division, added: “For smart card and security applications, Infineon has safeguarded a long-term production partner. We trust in TSMC to master the demanding obligations of Infineon as an innovative and reliable source providing long-term and stable supply of security microcontrollers. Indicating our firm and ongoing commitment to highest security standards, it is understood that TSMC will be audited under the most stringent international security specifications as being provided by Infineon.”

“Infineon is an acknowledged leader in a number of technology and application segments. They have a world-class reputation in embedded flash development and have earned the respect of the automotive and chip card industry for their product quality and innovation. TSMC is committed to providing the manufacturing quality required by our automotive customers. We will provide that same level of excellence and the security required for their smart card applications,” said C.C. Wei, Senior Vice President, Business Development, TSMC.

Infineon and TSMC have compiled more than a decade-long partnership covering several Infineon’s applications, such as industrial and wireline. Based on a manufacturing agreement to use TSMC 65nm low-power technology for Infineon’s products employed in mobile devices, which started about two years ago, the move to automotive and chip card applications signals a firm and ongoing commitment on the part of both companies to a strong development alliance and a stable and long-term production partnership.

Infineon is one of two market leaders that both hold a 9.5% share of the worldwide automotive electronics market in 2008, worth about US$18.3 billion. Infineon is the number one chip card semiconductor vendor, with 25.5 percent of the worldwide market valued at US$2.4 billion in 2008.

TSMC is the only dedicated foundry to offer 0.25-micron and 0.18-micron embedded flash IP that meet AEC-Q100 specification.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2008 fiscal year (ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 4.3 billion with approximately 29,100 employees worldwide in continuing operations. With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY). Further information is available at www.infineon.com

About TSMC

TSMC is the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry’s leading process technology and the foundry’s largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IP, design tools and reference flows. The Company’s total managed capacity in 2008 exceeded 9 million 8-inch equivalent wafers, including capacity from two advanced 12-inch – GigaFabs™, four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC’s wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC (China), and its joint venture fab, SSMC. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 40nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com