Credit: Getty Images Qimonda , the world’s second-largest dynamic RAM (DRAM) maker, has expanded a technology and production pact with Taiwan’s Winbond Electronics to provide the company with 80-nanometer manufacturing technology.The deal extends Qimonda’s strategy of sharing its R&D expenses by licensing out chip-manufacturing technology to partners such as Winbond, Nanya Technology and Semiconductor Manufacturing International of China. The deals also help Qimonda control costs. The company sources chips from these companies, enabling it to rely on them for a steady supply of DRAM without having to spend billions of dollars on new chip factories.The German company, formerly the memory chip division of Infineon Technologies, will also continue to source chips from Winbond, it said in a statement.The deal extends a partnership begun in 2002, when Infineon agreed to transfer its 110-nanometer technology to Winbond in return for a portion of its output. Using the most advanced chip-manufacturing technology is vital in the DRAM industry. The 80-nanometer technology will enable Winbond to make chips that are smaller, run faster, consume less power, and run cooler than chips produced using larger, 90-nanometer or older technology.A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, and the measurement is a guide to the size of the transistors and other parts that are etched onto the chips. Typically, the more transistors, and the closer they are together, the faster the chip can perform tasks. -Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service (Taipei Bureau)Related Link: Qimonda Stock Up on Debut Infineon Preps $1.1B Qimonda Public Stock OfferingCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost The future of trust—no more playing catch up Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Eric Chien, Director of Security Response, Symantec Enterprise Division, Broadcom Mar 31, 2023 5 mins Security BrandPost TCS gives Blackhawk Network an edge with Microsoft Cloud In this case study, Blackhawk Network’s Cara Renfroe joins Tata Consultancy Services’ Rakesh Kumar and Microsoft’s Nilendu Pattanaik to explain how TCS transformed the gift card company’s customer engagement and global operati By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Cloud Computing IT Leadership BrandPost How TCS pioneered the ‘borderless workspace’ with Microsoft 365 Microsoft’s modern workplace solution proved a perfect fit for improving productivity and collaboration, while maintaining security of systems and data. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Microsoft Cloud Computing BrandPost Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero By improving the quality of global supply chain data, enterprises can better measure their true carbon footprint and make progress toward a net-zero business ecosystem. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 2 mins Retail Industry Supply Chain Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe