JIANGYIN, China, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SJ Semiconductor
Corp. (SJSemi) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), jointly announced that SJSemi
has begun mass production of 14nm wafer bumping for Qualcomm
Technologies. In the wake of 28nm wafer bumping mass production,
and with further improvement of its processing techniques and
capabilities, SJSemi has become China's first semiconductor company to enter
the industrial chain with 14nm advanced process node mass
production. Mass production of the 14nm wafer bumping in
China is part of Qualcomm
Technologies' efforts to continuously drive the development of the
Chinese integrated circuit industry, and it further reinforces
Qualcomm Technologies' commitment to China through industrial chain optimization,
localized services, and superior offers to Chinese customers.
Founded in August 2014, SJSemi is
a joint venture between Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corp. (SMIC) and Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd
(JCET). In December 2015, Qualcomm
Global Trading Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated,
participated in an additional investment in SJSemi. SJSemi realized
mass production of the 28nm wafer bumping in early 2016, within two
years of its inception, and it now ships 12-inch wafers in high
volume every month. SJSemi has sharpened its unique competitive
edge in 28nm bumping technology by achieving not only a first-class
yield rate but also industry-leading key technical indicators such
as contact resistance control over high-density copper pillar
bumping. SJSemi will continue to expand the capacity of its 12-inch
wafer bumping line, securing the supply chain for its customers.
Currently, SJSemi has reached the production capacity of bumping
20,000 12-inch wafers per month.
"We are grateful to Qualcomm Technologies for its consistent
support. With its assistance, we have managed to set up an advanced
12-inch bumping line with stable and efficient production to offer
mass production services to our customers," said Mr. Dong Cui, Chief Executive Officer of SJSemi.
"The mass production of our 14nm wafer bumping technology is in
recognition of our capabilities and strengths, and indicates our
ability to offer comprehensive services to first-class global
customers like Qualcomm Technologies. We expect to continuously
keep pace with customer demand, further improve our technical
capability, enrich our process methods, and boost our added value
to the industrial chain."
"The 14nm bumping production from SJSemi is very important to
Qualcomm Technologies and has begun mass production, which
demonstrates SJSemi's world-class manufacturing capabilities in
leading-edge bumping process technology," said Dr. Roawen Chen,
Senior Vice President, QCT global operations, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. "We are pleased to work with SJSemi to expand
our semiconductor supply chain footprint in China, which further shows our commitment to
support China's local IC
manufacturing and better serve our Chinese customers."
About SJSemi
Located in Jiangyin, Jiangsu
province, SJSemi was founded in August
2014 through a joint venture between SMIC and Jiangsu
Changjiang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (JCET). SJSemi later
received investment from China Integrated Circuit Industry
Investment Fund Co., Ltd and Qualcomm Global Trading Pte Ltd., a
subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Starting with the advanced
12-inch bumping and wafer testing, SJSemi aims to offer first-class
Middle-End-Of-Line (MEOL) manufacturing and testing services and
develop the advanced 3D IC business. It is committed to providing a
convenient one-stop service to supply high quality and efficient
chips for local and international customers, as well as help
strengthen their global competitiveness.
SJSemi Contact Information:
Hong Tang
Phone: +86-510-80888168
Email: hong.Tang@sjsemi.com
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G
and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary
of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries,
substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and
development functions, and substantially all of its products and
services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For
more than 30 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the
evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more
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Qualcomm Contact Information
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: +1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Warren Kneeshaw, Investor
Relations
Phone: +1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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