LG Siltron Licenses Amberwave Systems' Strained Silicon and Advanced Materials Technology.SALEM, N.H. -- Salem, NH-based AmberWave Systems Corporation and Korean semiconductor materials Semiconductor materials are insulators at absolute zero temperature that conduct electricity in a limited way at room temperature (see also Semiconductor). The defining property of a semiconductor material is that it can be doped with impurities that alter its electronic properties manufacturer LG Siltron today announced the signing of an intellectual property license agreement under which LG Siltron will obtain rights to AmberWave's full suite of advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, intellectual property, including "bulk" strained silicon A technique that deposits silicon (Si) on top of silicon germanium (SiGe) for making transistors on a chip. In so doing, the silicon atoms are stretched ("strained") to line up with the silicon germanium atoms, which are wider apart. , strained silicon-on-insulator, and III-V heteromaterials. In addition, AmberWave will provide LG with technical support on strained silicon processing and metrology, and will assist LG's marketing efforts. LG Siltron plans to offer AmberWave's technology in 200mm and 300mm wafer sizes to device manufacturers for a wide range of advanced semiconductor device applications. AmberWave Systems, with its extensive patent portfolio, is the semiconductor industry's leader in developing IP relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc strained silicon material and device technology and other advanced semiconductor materials and devices. In strained silicon, the silicon crystalline lattice is stretched or compressed to increase electrical carrier mobility. This allows chips made with strained silicon transistors to operate faster at lower power, without the need for further scaling down of device size. Transistors fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: using AmberWave's strained silicon technology have demonstrated up to a 17% increase in speed and 34% reduction in power consumption while requiring only a minimal increase in manufacturing cost. Accordingly, as reported at the December 2004 International Electron Devices Meeting The International Electron Devices Meeting is an annual conference held alternatively in San Francisco, California and Washington D.C. Established in 1954, IEDM is the world's main forum on advancement in semiconductor and electronic devices. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , strained silicon is one of the most promising advanced technologies for the semiconductor chip industry's next three device generations. With designers increasingly demanding more complex and tightly packed chips, semiconductor manufacturing engineers are concerned that fundamental physical limits lie ahead in processing that would require exotic, expensive, and uncertain manufacturing breakthroughs and workarounds. Strained silicon technology could extend the manufacturing life of today's proven silicon-based chip processing by bridging to possible nanotechnology-based solutions. Richard Faubert, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AmberWave said, "We are pleased to have LG Siltron demonstrate their confidence in AmberWave's IP through this licensing agreement. Through this cooperation we will play a fundamental role in helping LG achieve its strategic objectives and also enable an effective supply of engineered strained silicon substrates for our semiconductor technology development partners." Park Young Yong, CEO of LG Siltron, commented that, "AmberWave's core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
ABOUT AMBER WAVE: AmberWave Systems Corporation (http://www.amberwave.com) leads the semiconductor industry in developing and licensing intellectual property critical to the technology for manufacturing strained silicon and other advanced semiconductor materials and semiconductor devices. The Company's strained silicon technology incorporates more than 10 years of research from MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology , AT&T Bell Labs, and its own facilities. AmberWave complements its underlying intellectual property portfolio by providing a range of technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services that enable IP licensees to rapidly convert the licensed technology to manufacturing processes. ABOUT LG SILTRON: Since LG Siltron started producing wafers in 1985 with a look towards the future, LG Siltron(http://www.lgsiltron.co.kr/) has been leading the wafer industry in Korea. Through strong innovation activities and continuous R&D, LG Siltron has developed into a global wafer company with the best quality, technology, and services for the semiconductor industry. To get closer to the customers around the world, LG Siltron established sales offices throughout the world to actively pursue the global market and is offering technology services through the construction of a systematic business network. |
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