TowerJazz to Provide Advanced RF and High Performance Analog Solutions for the Fast Growing Automotive Analog Device Markets
August 09 2017 - 6:00AM
Offers leading technology for the complex
requirements of ADAS and autonomous driving in the wireless
connectivity and automotive radar markets
Market of automotive semiconductor
content dominated by analog with 69% share
TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader,
today announced its advanced analog specialty RF and
high-performance analog (HPA) manufacturing processes, addressing
the increasing demand for analog semiconductor content in the
fast-growing automotive market, especially ADAS (advanced driver
assistance systems) and autonomous driving. TowerJazz is serving
this market through best-in-class RF and HPA technology solutions
developed through close partnerships and roadmap alignment with
market leaders and world-class global customer support.
RF for automotive falls into two broad
categories: wireless connectivity and automotive radar, with
automotive radar having the largest share of today’s RF
semiconductor content. Automotive radar systems have become a
relatively standard feature in today’s premium and mid-range
automobiles for performing safety and driver assistance tasks such
as forward collision avoidance/warning, lane departure warnings,
blind spot detection, and parking assist. Wireless connectivity
semiconductor content is expected to grow rapidly as well with the
number of connected cars quadrupling over the next five years.
According to a new market research report by
MarketsandMarkets, the automotive semiconductor market is expected
to increase from $35B in 2016 to over $48B by 2022. The increasing
demand for automobiles coupled with the overall trend of vehicle
electrification is driving the growth of this market. Automotive
semiconductor content remains dominated by analog with a 69% share
of the total market, with RF semiconductor content expected to
grow over the coming years with a double-digit CAGR.
With increasing adoption of ADAS -- and eventual
migration to fully autonomous vehicles -- as many as seven to
twelve radar systems may be incorporated into each car.
Furthermore, increasing adoption of GPS, 4G-LTE (transitioning soon
to 5G) and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communications will augment
the RF semiconductor content in vehicles further expanding the RF
semiconductor market for automobiles beyond $1.8B by 2021 with a
brisk CAGR of > 14% (according to a 2016 MarketsandMarkets
report on the ADAS market and company estimates).
Because of the high performance needed at high
frequencies for automotive radar systems (24-26GHz for short-range
and 76-81GHz for long range), the TowerJazz SiGe Terabit Platform
is ideally suited to serve this exciting and growing market.
TowerJazz’s SBC18H2 through SBC18H5 SiGe technologies offer Ft of
240-300GHz and Fmax of 280-340GHz, providing customers latitude to
optimize speed and noise requirements for their specific
applications. TowerJazz’s SiGe Terabit Platform comes with
two CMOS options: 1.8V/3.3V (180nm) and 1.2V/3.3V (130nm).
All of TowerJazz’s SiGe technologies offer
customizable metallization schemes and high-performance passives
(MIM capacitors and inductors) to tailor the offering to each
customer’s specific end-application. For more cost-sensitive
applications, TowerJazz also offers a complete 65nm RFCMOS
technology platform in its Uozu, Japan factory. For wireless
connectivity solutions, TowerJazz offers a front-end
module-on-a-chip RF platform in addition to advanced RFSOI and
RFCMOS technology offerings with best-in-class Ron-Coff for
switches and noise figures for low-noise amplifiers.
“In the last several years we have established
ourselves as the leading provider of technology solutions that
enable higher data rates in handsets, data centers, and networks.
As we look forward, we see the proliferation of IoT devices, the
advent of 5G cellular service and the promise of autonomous
vehicles augmenting our RF business with additional exciting
opportunities for growth and we are investing heavily in
technologies that provide our customers a strong advantage in these
new areas,” said Dr. Marco Racanelli, Senior Vice President &
General Manager of RF/High Performance Analog Business Group,
TowerJazz.
About TowerJazzTower
Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) (TASE:TSEM) and its subsidiaries
operate collectively under the brand name TowerJazz, the global
specialty foundry leader. TowerJazz manufactures next-generation
integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer,
industrial, automotive, medical and aerospace and defense.
TowerJazz’s advanced technology is comprised of a broad range of
customizable process platforms such as: SiGe, BiCMOS,
mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, integrated power
management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. TowerJazz also provides
world-class design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle
as well as Transfer Optimization and development Process Services
(TOPS) to IDMs and fabless companies that need to expand capacity.
To provide multi-fab sourcing and extended capacity for its
customers, TowerJazz operates two manufacturing facilities in
Israel (150mm and 200mm), two in the U.S. (200mm) and three
facilities in Japan (two 200mm and one 300mm). For more
information, please visit www.towerjazz.com.
Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsThis press release includes forward-looking
statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may vary from those projected or implied by such
forward-looking statements. A complete discussion of risks and
uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking
statements included in this press release or which may otherwise
affect TowerJazz’s business is included under the heading "Risk
Factors" in Tower’s most recent filings on Forms 20-F, F-3, F-4 and
6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) and the Israel Securities Authority and Jazz’s most recent
filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as were filed with the SEC,
respectively. Tower and Jazz do not intend to update, and expressly
disclaim any obligation to update, the information contained in
this release.
TowerJazz Company Contact:
Lauri Julian | +1 949-280-5602 |
lauri.julian@towerjazz.comTowerJazz Investor Relations
Contact: Noit Levi | +972-4-604-7066 |
noit.levi@towerjazz.com
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