HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Faraday Technology
Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP
provider, and United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE:
2303) ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today
announced the availability of Faraday's PowerSlash™ fundamental IP
on UMC's 55nm ultra-low-power process (55ULP) technology. The
combination of PowerSlash™ with UMC's process technology, both
engineered for very low-power wireless applications, is optimized
to serve wireless Internet of Things (IoT) applications that
require extended battery life.
"In the realm of IoT applications, low-power consumption and
high-performance are often considered as trade-offs," said Remi
Yu, Vice President of Marketing and Investment at Faraday
Technology. "With the combination of UMC's 55ULP ultra low-power
technology and Faraday PowerSlash IP Turbo Mode capability, chip
designers now have a choice to have the advantages of both
worlds -- longer battery life
and better performance tailored for IoT use scenarios. It marks
another success story of the partnership by UMC and Faraday."
Fully leveraging UMC's 55ULP advantage, Faraday's PowerSlash IP
works under extended power supply voltages that range from 0.81V to
1.32V. It includes multi-Vt libraries, fine-power granularity
memory compilers and a comprehensive power management kit. In
addition, the newly featured Turbo Mode effectively shifts the
performance curve, helping MCU cores to achieve 2x performance or
reduce dynamic power by 40% at nominal clock rates.
"IoT chip designers demand streamlined solutions with
energy-efficient features," said Yanan Mou, senior director of the
IP Development & Design Support division at UMC. "UMC possesses
the foundry industry's most robust IoT-specific 55nm technology
platform, supported by highly comprehensive IP resources to address
the 'always on' ultra-low power requirements of IoT
products. With the availability of Faraday's PowerSlash IP on our
55ULP, customers have access to one of the industry's most
comprehensive platforms dedicated to the unique needs of IoT
products."
The PowerSlash IP, combined with Faraday's existing low-power
design methodology, SoC ultra-low power control unit, and FIE3200
FPGA platform, can be utilized for low-power IC designs either
during the front-end design phase or in back-end implementation.
UMC's 55ULP technology can support both lower operating voltage and
sub-pA device leakage, making the process ideal for button-cell
battery applications. The synergy created by both Faraday and UMC's
ultra-low power technologies sets new benchmarks for ultra-low
power IC design platforms.
About Faraday Technology Corporation
Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035) is a leading ASIC
design service and IP provider. The broad silicon IP portfolio
includes I/O, Cell Library, Memory Compiler, ARM-compliant CPUs,
DDR2/3/4, low-power DDR1/2/3, MIPI, V-by-One, MPEG4, H.264, USB
2.0/3.1 Gen 1, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Serial ATA, PCI Express, and
programmable SerDes, etc. Headquartered in Taiwan, Faraday has service and support
offices around the world, including the U.S., Japan, Europe, and China.
For more information about Faraday, please
visit: www.faraday-tech.com
About UMC
UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor
foundry that provides advanced IC production for applications
spanning every major sector of the electronics industry. UMC's
robust foundry solutions enable chip designers to leverage the
company's sophisticated technology and manufacturing, which include
28nm gate-last High-K/Metal Gate technology, ultra-low power
platform processes specifically engineered for Internet of Things
(IoT) applications and the highest-rated AEC-Q11 Grade-0 automotive
industry manufacturing capabilities. UMC's 10 wafer fabs are
located throughout Asia and are
able to produce over 500,000 wafers per month. The company employs
over 17,000 people worldwide, with offices in Taiwan, mainland China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the
United States. UMC can be found on the web at:
www.umc.com
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