QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK), a developer of ultra-low
power multi-core voice-enabled SoCs, embedded FPGA IP, display
bridge and programmable logic solutions, and Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"); (NYSE:SMI)
(SEHK:0981.HK), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the
world, today announced the availability of QuickLogic’s ArcticPro™
embedded FPGA (eFPGA) technology on SMIC’s 40nm Low Leakage (40LL)
process. QuickLogic’s advanced architecture, mature software and IP
ecosystem, in combination with the SMIC 40LL process, offers SoC
designers an easy-to-implement, highly reliable and extremely low
power eFPGA solution. The ArcticPro eFPGA technology, which is
already in production on a variety of leading processes, is the
industry’s first eFPGA IP to be offered on the SMIC 40LL technology
node.
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QuickLogic’s ArcticPro eFPGA, in the SMIC 40LL process, gives
developers of SoCs the ability to add a high degree of post
manufacturing design flexibility to devices. Because it’s a single
device platform, multiple chip variants can be created from a
single mask set, enabling customization to address fragmented
and/or rapidly evolving standards. This not only equates to a
significant reduction in cost, but also provides developers with
the flexibility they need to support new and unique customer
requirements and to target new markets. The ultra-low power
consumption of the ArcticPro eFPGA makes it especially well-suited
for handheld, wearable and IoT endpoint applications, all of which
require a long battery life.
Dr. Tianshen Tang, EVP of Design Service, at SMIC stated “This
is the first eFPGA IP offering to be available on the SMIC 40LL
process. We chose QuickLogic because the company has decades of
experience with low-power FPGA architectures and supporting
software. Now our customers can benefit from this technology and
its unprecedented post-manufacturing flexibility.”
Brian Faith, QuickLogic’s president and CEO, added “Supporting
the SMIC 40LL process is a significant step forward for ArcticPro
eFPGA technology. It’s now broadly available on a popular low-power
process, well-supported and easy to implement. We expect these
factors to drive broad adoption for a wide range of low power SoC
designs.”
Availability: QuickLogic's ArticPro
eFPGA IP on the SMIC 40LL process and an evaluation board are
available today. For additional information, please
visit www.quicklogic.com/technologies/efpga-ip/arcticpro-efpga
or email eFPGA@quicklogic.com.
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("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. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology
services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer.
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international
manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer
fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm fab in Shanghai; a 300mm fab
and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm
fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture
300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has
a majority-owned 200mm fab. SMIC also has marketing and customer
service offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a
representative office in Hong Kong. For more information, please
visit www.smics.com
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About QuickLogic QuickLogic Corporation
(NASDAQ:QUIK) enables OEMs to maximize battery life for highly
differentiated, immersive user experiences with Smartphone,
Wearable and IoT devices. QuickLogic delivers these benefits
through industry leading ultra-low power customer programmable SoC
semiconductor solutions, embedded software, and algorithms for
always-on voice and sensor processing. The company's embedded FPGA
initiative also enables SoC designers to easily implement post
production changes, and increase revenue by providing hardware
programmability to their end customers. For more information about
QuickLogic, visit www.quicklogic.com.
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