SMIC and Magma Announce Availability of Enhanced Reference Flow for SMIC's 90-Nanometer Low-Power Process

SMIC and Magma Announce Availability of Enhanced Reference Flow for SMIC's 90-Nanometer Low-Power Process

October 18, 2007

Blast Power-based Solution Uses SMIC's Multi-threshold CMOS
Technology and Magma's Low-power Flow to Optimize Dynamic
Power and Minimize Leakage Power

    SHANGHAI, China and SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 18
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI;
HKSE: 981), one of the leading foundries in the world, and
Magma(R) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider
of semiconductor design software, jointly announced today
the availability of an enhanced low-power IC implementation
reference flow for SMIC's 90-nanometer (nm) process
featuring Magma's Blast Power(TM), Blast Fusion(R) and
Blast Create(TM). 

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    The SMIC-Magma flow utilizes SMIC's 90-nm standard cell
and IO libraries with multi-threshold CMOS (MTCMOS)
technology, along with Magma's low-power design flow,
automatic switched domain creation, retention flip-flop
insertion, and power analysis for active and sleep modes. 
These technologies coupled with SMIC's advanced 90nm
technology enhance the customers' design by optimizing
dynamic power and minimizing leakage power. 
    Blast Power, a key component of Magma's low-power
design methodology, uses MTCMOS switches that control
leakage power by connecting global constant power rails to
local switched power rails.  These switches effectively
allow certain blocks in the design to be powered off
depending on the mode of operation of the chip, thereby
significantly reducing leakage power.  It also meets
leakage power requirements with libraries that
automatically select the cells most suitable to control
leakage.  Blast Power optimizes dynamic power with flexible
voltage islands that selectively shut down different regions
of a chip and uses automatic power grid synthesis to enable
optimal power distribution.
    "The adoption of Magma's enhanced low-power
RTL-to-GDSII reference flow for our 90-nm process
reiterates the commitment both companies have to helping
customers deliver complex low-power ICs faster," said
David Lin, division head of Design Services at SMIC. 
"We look forward to cultivating our cooperation with
Magma to provide leading-edge solutions that meet the
low-power design needs of our customers."
    "The availability of this enhanced low-power
reference flow clearly strengthens our partnership with
SMIC, a leader in IC manufacturing," said Kam
Kittrell, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation
Business Unit. "Our design flow provides leading-edge
power optimization capabilities that enable our customers
to successfully compete in many high-growth markets,
including handheld devices such as cell phones and MP3
players." 
    The low-power reference flow guides designers through
an RTL-to-GDSII methodology, which enables fast optimal
timing-versus-power and area-versus-power tradeoffs at
different stages of the implementation flow.  With the
ability to address power considerations during
implementation and within a single environment, designers
can minimize the power consumption of the design and reduce
turnaround time. 
    The low-power reference flow data package is currently
available for customer download through SMIC-Now, the
dedicated online services for SMIC customers.

    About SMIC
    Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the top
semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and
most advanced foundry in Mainland China.  Headquartered in
Shanghai, SMIC provides integrated circuit manufacturing
service at 0.35um to 90-nm and finer line technologies. 
SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) under
start-up and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai
mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a
200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, and an in-house assembly and
testing facility in Chengdu.  SMIC also has customer
service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and
Japan, and a representative office in Hong Kong.  In
addition, SMIC manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in
Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab under construction in
Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation.  For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com .

    About Magma
    Magma's software for designing integrated circuits
(ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips
required in cellular telephones, electronic games, Wi-Fi,
MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive
electronics and other electronic applications.  Magma's EDA
software for IC implementation, analysis, physical
verification, circuit simulation and characterization is
recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor
technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to
"Design Ahead of the Curve"(TM) while reducing
design time and costs.  Magma is headquartered in San Jose,
Calif., with offices around the world.  Magma's stock trades
on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design
Automation on the Web at http://www.magma-da.com .

    Blast Fusion and Magma are registered trademarks and
Blast Power, Blast Create and "Design Ahead of the
Curve" are trademarks of Magma Design Automation.  All
other trademarks and registered trademarks are held by their
respective owners.

    Safe Harbor Statements
    (Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995)
    Information provided in this press release may contain
statements relating to current expectations, estimates,
forecasts and projections about future events that are
"forward-looking statements" as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These
forward-looking statements, including statements of
"enable our customers to successfully compete in many
high-growth markets" and "designers can minimize
the power consumption of the design and reduce turnaround
time" generally relate to the company's plans,
objectives and expectations for future operations and are
based upon management's current estimates and projections
of future results or trends. Actual future results may
differ materially from those projected as a result of
certain risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of such
risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 29,
2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 
These forward-looking statements are made only as of the
date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or
revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.


    For more information, please contact:

    International Media:

     Reiko Chang
     Corporate Relations
     SMIC
     Tel:   [phone] x10544
     Email: [e-mail]

    Mainland China Media: 
  
     Angela Miao
     SMIC Shanghai
     Public Relations
     Tel:   [phone] x10088
     Email: [e-mail]

     Rena Xia
     SMIC Beijing
     Public Relations
     Tel:   [phone] x20403
     Email: [e-mail]

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