Infineon to Provide Memory, Chips for Microsoft's Xbox 360

Munich -- Infineon Technologies, a Germany-based manufacturer of
semiconductors and storage memory cards, announced that it has been
chosen to provide a removable memory card, advanced security chip
and wireless game controller chip for Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game
console. The chips were developed in Germany, Israel and Italy and
will be manufactured in France for inclusion in the Xbox 360, which
goes on sale in the fall. "Infineon's broad and complementary IP
portfolio, system integration skill, manufacturing expertise and proven
track record were crucial factors in our decision to work with the
company on these components," said Xbox Peripherals Director Marc
Whitten. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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