SUNNYVALE, Calif. and
SHANGHAI, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
0981.HK), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world
and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, and QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:
QUIK), a developer of ultra-low power multi-core voice-enabled
SoCs, embedded FPGA IP, display bridge and programmable logic
solutions, today announced the availability of QuickLogic's
ArcticPro™ embedded FPGA (eFPGA) technology on SMIC's 40nm Low
Leakage (40LL) process. QuickLogic's advanced architecture, mature
software and IP ecosystem, in combination with the SMIC 40LL
process, offers SoC designers an easy-to-implement, highly reliable
and extremely low power eFPGA solution. The ArcticPro eFPGA
technology, which is already in production on a variety of leading
processes, is the industry's first eFPGA IP to be offered on the
SMIC 40LL technology node.
QuickLogic's ArcticPro eFPGA, in the SMIC 40LL process, gives
developers of SoCs the ability to add a high degree of post
manufacturing design flexibility to devices. Because it's a single
device platform, multiple chip variants can be created from a
single mask set, enabling customization to address fragmented
and/or rapidly evolving standards. This not only equates to a
significant reduction in cost, but also provides developers with
the flexibility they need to support new and unique customer
requirements and to target new markets. The ultra-low power
consumption of the ArcticPro eFPGA makes it especially well-suited
for handheld, wearable and IoT endpoint applications, all of which
require a long battery life.
Dr. Tianshen Tang, EVP of Design Service, at SMIC,
stated, "This is the first eFPGA IP
offering to be available on the SMIC 40LL process. We chose
QuickLogic because the company has decades of experience with
low-power FPGA architectures and supporting software. Now our
customers can benefit from this technology and its unprecedented
post-manufacturing flexibility."
Brian Faith, QuickLogic's
president and CEO, added,
"Supporting the SMIC 40LL process is a significant step forward for
ArcticPro eFPGA technology. It's now broadly available on a popular
low-power process, well-supported and easy to implement. We expect
these factors to drive broad adoption for a wide range of low power
SoC designs."
Availability:
QuickLogic's ArticPro eFPGA IP on the SMIC 40LL process and
an evaluation board are available today. For additional
information, please
visit www.quicklogic.com/technologies/efpga-ip/arcticpro-efpga
or email eFPGA@quicklogic.com.
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC";
NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries
in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland
China. SMIC provides integrated
circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from
0.35 micron to 28 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international
manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication
facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai; a 300mm mega-fab and a
majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture
300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has a majority-owned 200mm fab.
SMIC also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S.,
Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in
Hong Kong. For more information,
please visit www.smics.com.
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associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the
semiconductor industry, intense competition in the semiconductor
industry, SMIC's reliance on a small number of customers, timely
wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers, timely introduction of new
technologies, SMIC's ability to ramp new products into volume,
supply and demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry
overcapacity, shortages in equipment, components and raw materials,
availability of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in end
markets, orders or judgments from pending litigation, intensive
intellectual property litigation in semiconductor industry, general
economic conditions and fluctuations in currency exchange
rates.
In addition to the information contained in this press release,
you should also consider the information contained in our other
filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 20-F
filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017,
especially in the "Risk Factors" section and such other documents
that we may file with the SEC or The Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Limited ("SEHK") from time to time, including current reports on
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material adverse effects on our future results, performance or
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and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press
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statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
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SMIC Media Contact
Terry Ding
+86-21-3861-0000 x16812
Terry_Ding@smics.com
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) enables OEMs to maximize
battery life for highly differentiated, immersive user experiences
with Smartphone, Wearable and IoT devices. QuickLogic delivers
these benefits through industry leading ultra-low power customer
programmable SoC semiconductor solutions, embedded software, and
algorithms for always-on voice and sensor processing. The company's
embedded FPGA initiative also enables SoC designers to easily
implement post production changes, and increase revenue by
providing hardware programmability to their end customers. For more
information about QuickLogic, visit www.quicklogic.com.
The QuickLogic logo and QuickLogic are registered trademarks
of QuickLogic Corporation and ArcticPro is a trademark of
QuickLogic. All other brands or trademarks are the property of
their respective holders and should be treated as such.
Press Contact:
Andrea Vedanayagam
Veda Communications
+1-408-656-449
pr@quicklogic.com
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