Chartered Offers Advanced Market-Specific Solutions for Performance-Driven Consumer and Wireless Products; Leading Foundry Begins Prototyping Ultra-Low Leakage High-Voltage, SiGe BiCMOS and OTP Solutions.MILPITAS, Calif. & SINGAPORE -- Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing SGX: C27 NASDAQ: CHRT (abbreviated CSM) is the world's fourth largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore. (Nasdaq: CHRT CHRT Canadian Human Rights Tribunal CHRT Chert (lithological term) CHRT Consolidated Human Resource Technology )(SGX-ST: Chartered), one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries, today announced the availability of high-performance value-added solutions for advanced consumer and wireless products. Currently in prototyping, the additional solutions include: --0.18-micron ultra-low leakage (ULL Noun 1. Ull - (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor Ullr Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of ) high-voltage process for FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. drivers for mobile products --0.18-micron and 0.35-micron silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS processes for single-chip ultra-wide band (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and ) communications and noise-sensitive TV tuners --0.18-micron and 0.25-micron one-time programmable (OTP (1) (One Time Programmable) Refers to programming content or logic into chips such as EPROMs and EEPROMs, which cannot be reversed. See antifuse. (2) (One Time P ) solutions for RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. chips and microcontroller units (MCUs) The solutions are developed as plug-in modules on top of Chartered's baseline CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. processes and leverages existing design infrastructure, therefore enabling designers to optimize performance and cost efficiencies, while realizing high yields in volume production. "Our latest, advanced value-added solutions anticipate and address the technical opportunities for emerging technologies and products in the digital consumer and wireless communication space," said Kevin Meyer, vice president of worldwide marketing and platform alliances at Chartered. "We are committed to innovating and extending our value-added solutions platform to be well-positioned to collaborate with our customers at the product development stage and support their product differentiation and volume ramp." Advanced Value-added Solutions Chartered's 0.18-micron ULL high-voltage process features a very competitive low-leakage transistor in the unit pico Ampere ampere (ăm`pēr), abbr. amp or A, basic unit of electric current. It is the fundamental electrical unit used with the mks system of units of the metric system. (pA) range optimized for emerging mobile applications, such as low-temperature poly-silicon (LTPS See LTPS TFT LCD. ) thin-film transistor (TFT), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device, Organic Light Emitting Diode) A thin film light-emitting technology that is expected to compete with LCD and plasma TVs as well as LCD monitors and readouts. mobile display drivers and mobile power management. It is also integrated with a single-poly, non-volatile memory fuse for analog and LCD module contrast trimming. Additionally, the process is supported by dual-gate and triple-gate oxide plug-in options; compact, low-power SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory cell at below 4 micron(2) for single-chip solutions; and complete third-party design enablement solutions to enable competitive time to market. Chartered's 0.35-micron high-performance SiGe BiCMOS process can achieve a peak f(T) greater than 50 GHz and a peak f(max) greater than 60 GHz, therefore offering superior performance while optimizing cost efficiency for wireless communication devices. Besides TV tuners, the process also provides a cost-effective solution for manufacturing the RF transceiver and power amplifier chips for cellular phones. Chartered's 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS process targets performance-driven and highly integrated wireless products. Both processes feature very high-density MIM capacitors of 4 fF/micron(2) and deep trench isolation to enable noise isolation in noise-sensitive products, such as TV tuners. Additionally, Chartered offers, with immediate availability, 0.25-micron and 0.18-micron OTP solutions suited for multiple functions, such as code storage, firmware updates, data storage and fuse trimming in embedded systems. Bit cell sizes are very competitive ranging from 5.2 micron(2) to 1.8 micron(2) with memory sizes ranging from 8 bits to a few Megabits. Using the OTP solutions, designers are able to simplify data coding; reduce design cycle time by using byte programming; and achieve fast access time of less than 40 nanoseconds. Further, the OTP implementation minimizes overall cost of ownership through pass-through yield benefits derived from using proven baseline processes and enable die area efficiency as a minimal number of probe pads are required. About Chartered Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Nasdaq:CHRT)(SGX-ST: CHARTERED), one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries, offers leading-edge technologies down to 90 nanometer (nm), enabling today's system-on-chip designs. The company further serves the needs of customers through its collaborative, joint development approach on a technology roadmap that extends to 45nm. Chartered's strategy is based on open and comprehensive design enablement solutions, manufacturing enhancement methodologies, and a commitment to flexible sourcing. In Singapore, the company operates a 300mm fabrication facility and four 200mm facilities. Information about Chartered can be found at http://www.charteredsemi.com. |
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