SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2006
Commission File Number 1-31994
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
18 Zhangjiang Road
Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203
People’s Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (the “Registrant”) is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:
| Exhibit 99.1: | Press release, dated October 13, 2006, entitled “SMIC Holds 2006 Technology Symposium in Shenzhen.” | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard R. Chang | |
| Name: | Richard R. Chang | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: October 17, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1: | Press release, dated October 13, 2006, entitled “SMIC Holds 2006 Technology Symposium in Shenzhen.” |
Exhibit 99.1
SMIC Holds 2006 Technology Symposium in Shenzhen
(Shenzhen, China, 2006-10-13) Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC; NYSE: SMI and HKSE: 981) held its technology symposium in Shenzhen on October 13th, 2006, attracting an audience of semiconductor industry professionals.
At the symposium, Mr. Li Min, CEO of Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co.,LTD, gave a keynote presentation on “Digital consumer electronics market & local IC fables”.
In addition, SMIC speakers presented the company’s latest developments and services in logic technologies, mixed-sign, RF, spice modeling, and memory, high voltage, sensor, and display technologies. SMIC and its technology partners also shared their experiences in dealing with 0.13um and 90 nm design challenges.
Held concurrently with the technology symposium was an exhibition where SMIC’s design services and assembly partners displayed their products and services.
About SMIC
SMIC (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35mm to 90nm and finer line technologies. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC operates three 200mm fabs in Shanghai and one in Tianjin, and one 300mm fab in Beijing, the first of its kind in Mainland China. SMIC has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Italy, and Japan as well as a representative office in Hong Kong. For additional information, please visit http://www.smics.com.