SEOUL, South Korea and
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 5,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
("MagnaChip" or the "Company") (NYSE: MX), a designer and
manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products,
announced today it now offers 0.35 micron 700V Ultra-High
Voltage process technologies (UHV) suitable for different system
requirements for AC-DC converter ICs and LED driver ICs.
Currently, the market demand is increasing dramatically for
AC-powered products, including LED lighting drivers, AC-DC
converter ICs and AC-DC chargers commonly found in home appliances.
As such, due to increased competition, the cost competitiveness of
these products, manufactured using UHV technologies, is becoming a
critical factor for IC providers. Therefore, to meet these market
needs, MagnaChip has successfully reduced device sizes of UHV
nLDMOS by 30% and JFET by 50% from its previous generation.
Furthermore, MagnaChip's latest UHV technology, designated as
HP35ULC700, shortens the manufacturing process and reduces cost by
having seven photolithographic steps less than the Company's
previous generation, which was achieved by simplifying the front
end process and reducing the minimum metal number from two to
one.
UHV technologies have multiple requirements because different
systems and IC schemes are used in various applications. To cover
various requirements, MagnaChip offers multiple UHV technologies in
terms of gate oxide schemes. When high system integration is
necessary, dual gate oxide UHV technology can be used that provides
the optimized low voltage, high voltage, and ultra-high voltage
devices. When manufacturing cost is important and control
logic device density is high, low-voltage single-gate oxide UHV
technology can be used. When manufacturing cost is important and
superior high-voltage performance to drive external discrete high
voltage MOSFETs is necessary, high voltage single-gate oxide UHV
technology can be used.
In addition, UHV devices with different operation voltages from
350V to 700V are provided in MagnaChip's UHV technologies, as AC-DC
converter voltage requirements vary by country. Additional option
devices that can enable the integrated solution of AC-DC converter
ICs and LED driver ICs are 700V nLDMOS integrated with 700V JFET,
Zener diode, 700V resistor, thin film resistor, MIM capacitance and
fuse.
YJ Kim, MagnaChip's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "UHV
technology is a key technology we are focused on as market demands
for LED lighting and AC-DC converters remain to be strong." Mr. Kim
added, "We are continuing to develop additional UHV technologies to
improve performances and cover more system requirements."
About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer
and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform
solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and
automotive applications. The Company's Standard Products Group and
Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products
and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with
about 40 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of
approximately 3,000 registered patents and pending applications,
and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process
expertise. For more information, please visit
www.magnachip.com.
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