Samsung Electronics Diversifies Its 8-Inch Foundry Offerings With New RF/IoT and Fingerprint Technology Solutions
March 20 2018 - 7:55PM
Business Wire
Line 6 in Giheung is dedicated to all 8-inch
offerings, ranging from 180nm to 65nm
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced
semiconductor technology, today announced more value added 8-inch
(200mm) technology solutions for its foundry customers. On top of
its existing eFlash, Power, display driver IC (DDI) and CMOS image
sensor (CIS) offerings, RF/IoT and fingerprint technology solutions
are now available through Samsung’s 8-inch foundry services.
Currently, customers are working closely with Samsung to utilize
the company’s cutting-edge 8-inch technology offerings in various
applications. All 8-inch offerings, ranging from 180nm to 65nm, are
processed at Line 6, a highly automated facility in Giheung,
Korea.
“Customers’ interests are very high given the industry’s needs
for alternative 8-inch solutions,” said Ryan Lee, Vice President of
Foundry Marketing at Samsung Electronics. “By expanding our
technology offerings into the RF/IoT and fingerprint segments, we
will enable our customers to take advantage of Samsung’s
state-of-the-art 8-inch solutions in a broader range of
applications.”
Samsung’s 8-inch process technology offerings now include the
following solutions:
- eFlash : 130nm, 65nm
- Power: 130nm, 90nm (BCD+eFlash)
- Display Driver IC : 180nm, 130nm, 90nm,
70nm
- CMOS Image Sensor: 90nm
- RF/IoT : 90nm (Ultra low leakage
device)
- Fingerprint Sensor: 180nm
The 8-inch foundry market has been one of the focal points since
Samsung Foundry became a separate business last May. In this
regard, Samsung has firmly established customer centric 8-inch
service capabilities with great multi project wafer (MPW) programs
as well as intellectual property (IP), and launched the Samsung
Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE™) program this year.
For more information about Samsung Foundry, please visit
https://www.samsungfoundry.com
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