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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09STATE955	2009-01-06 17:37	2011-08-23 00:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Secretary of State

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DE RUEHC #0955 0061750
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061737Z JAN 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI 0000
INFO RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE 0000
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC 0000
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS STATE 000955 
 
SIPDIS 
AIT TAIPEI FOR MATTHEW O'CONNOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050133912 
 
REF: SINGAPORE 488 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request.  See paragraphs 2-4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests AIT Taipei's assistance in 
conducting a pre-license check on application 050133912 for 
the export of an Emission Microscopy Camera to Taiwan.  Post 
is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 
days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect 
pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request:  Confirm that proposed end-user, 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) ordered an 
Emission Microscopy Camera from foreign consignee, Semicaps 
Pte. Ltd (Semicaps).  Semicaps was the subject of a previous 
unfavorable Blue Lantern determination involving the same 
commodity (See reftel for further details).  DTC wishes to 
establish the bona fides of this transaction and gain 
assurances of the company's familiarity with ITAR 
restrictions, especially those that prohibit the unauthorized 
re-transfer and re-export of USML items. 
 
¶4. ACTION AIT TAIPEI: Post is requested to make inquiries 
with TSM officials to determine if the company ordered an 
Emission Microscopy Camera from foreign consignee, Semicaps 
Pte. Ltd. and if so, confirm that the article will be used 
for the purpose stated on the license.  POC is TSM Principal 
Engineer, Kenneth Lin, Tel. 886-3-5773628 
END ACTION. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050133912 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1  SU640EMC-1.7LT Emission Microscopy Camera 
 
License Value: USD 92,000.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Goodrich Corporation Sensors Unlimited 
3490 US Rt.1, Bldg 1 
Princeton, NJ  08540 
POC is Sheryl Rubin, Tel. 609-524-0255 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Semicaps Pte. Ltd. 
28 Ayer Rajah Crescent #03-01 
Singapore 139959 
Singapore 
POC is Executive Chairman, Jacob Phang, Tel.  65 6779 3748 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 
Fab 7 Warehouse, No. 6 Creation Rd. 2, Science-Based 
Industrial Park 
Hsinchu 300, ROC 
Taiwan 
POC is Principal Engineer, Kenneth Lin, Tel. 886-3-5773628 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Goodrich SUI will be selling the Emission Microscopy Camera 
to Semicaps for integration into their Photon Emission 
Microscope for ultimate end-use by Taiwan Semiconductor 
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.  The camera will be used in 
conjunction with microscope optics to detect near-infrared 
photon emissions in the wavelength band of 900-1700nm for 
integrated circuit faults.  Localizing the faults is a key 
part of the integrated circuit failure analysis process used 
to design, debug, for product engineering, yield enhancement 
and customer returns. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the 
following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
--DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate submitted by Taiwan 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., signed by Principal 
Engineer, Kenneth Lin on 22 October 2008; and Semicaps Pte. 
Ltd. signed by Executive Chairman, Jacob Phang on 22 October 
2008 
 
--Purchase Order POR005416 submitted by Semicaps Pte. Ltd., 
signed by Executive Chairman, Jacob Phang on 16 September 2008 
 
--End-user Statement submitted by Taiwan Semiconductor 
Manufacturing Co. Ltd., signed by Principal Engineer, Kenneth 
Lin on 6 November 2008 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 
202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook 
(ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's 
E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE

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