NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The first-of-its-kind lab and
corresponding program will provide unparalleled access to tools and
expertise in IC design, and will enable to train the next
generation of analog electrical engineering experts
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Kyiv, UA, and San
Jose, CA, January 23, 2020 – TowerJazz (NASDAQ/TASE:
TSEM), the global specialty foundry leader, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv
Polytechnic Institute (KPI), the national technical university of
Ukraine, and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), today
announced a collaboration to open a new analog circuit design lab
in Ukraine. The first-of-its-kind lab and corresponding program was
formed to provide designers and high-level engineering students
with unparalleled access to tools and expertise in IC design.
The lab, at the prestigious KPI University, is
equipped with advanced hardware and software design tools,
providing the most up-to-date setting for analog circuit designers.
The collaboration between the three parties sets the grounds for
the next generation of analog electrical engineering experts to
perfect their skills. In addition, students gain exclusive direct
access to TowerJazz’s analog process as reflected in the company’s
PDK, allowing hands-on practical experience with silicon
manufacturing. TowerJazz plans to sponsor and allow select students
to run post-silicon projects, exposing them to a full-circle
experience of the design-to-product process.
“We are very excited to announce the
availability of this exclusive program to our students. Our
collaboration with TowerJazz and Cadence allows us to enhance our
academic portfolio in analog design techniques.” said Mykhaylo
Zgurovsky, Rector of the National Technical University of Ukraine
‘Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’. “We believe this
activity will cultivate a profound VLSI community in Ukraine. The
hardware and software of this lab will enable our higher degree
students and teachers to obtain Cadence certificates in the modern
analog design system.”
This initiative opens up new possibilities for
all levels of trainings from B.A.s, M.A.s, and up to Ph.Ds, at
KPI’s Faculty of Electronics. By providing targeted training and
allowing realization of academic studies projects, this
program involves Igor Sikorsky KPI students in joint research
projects with industry players.
“We are very excited to announce our distinctive
collaboration with KPI and Cadence and to be setting new grounds
for design expertise. Enabling access to our state-of-the-art
design enablement kits, along with Cadence leading software tools
and the KPI team of experts, we can effectively train a new
generation of analog designers,” said Ori Galzur, Vice President of
VLSI Design Center and Design Enablement, TowerJazz. “By becoming
familiar with TowerJazz’s analog PDK and process, program graduates
can potentially have a gateway to joining our dedicated and
experienced worldwide design enablement team.”
“Cadence is committed to supporting academic
institutions, and our work with TowerJazz and KPI is geared toward
developing a lab for practical, high-level design academic
studies,” said Yoon Kim, Vice President of Business
Development, Head of Cadence Academic Network. “Our technology and
expertise, together with the TowerJazz PDK, provide students with a
modern analog academic foundation and advanced tools needed to
achiev Cadence logoe system-on-chip design excellence so these
future engineers can hone the necessary skills required to succeed
after graduation.”
Grand opening ceremony will take place January
30, 2020, at the KPI campus and will feature sessions by executives
from all parties.
For additional details regarding the event,
please email TowerJazz media contact: oritsha@towersemi.com.
For additional information about TowerJazz’s
technology, please click here.For additional information about KPI
University, please click here.For additional information about
Cadence, please click here.
About Cadence Cadence enables electronic
systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end
products that are transforming the way people live, work and play.
Cadence software, hardware and semiconductor IP are used by
customers to deliver products to market faster. The company’s
Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop
differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent
systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive,
aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is
listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Learn more at cadence.com.
About KPI
Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is one
of biggest educational establishments in Europe. It trains 25
thousand of students, postgraduates; doctorates as well as foreign
student from neighbouring and far abroad countries. Every sixth
student of Kyiv city is obtaining the education in KPI and every
25th professor and associate professor of Ukraine is a fellow
worker of KPI, among all technical higher educational
establishments of our country, every fifth faculty and chair is the
faculty of chair of KPI.University has 19 faculties, 9 educational
and scientific institutes, several scientific and research
institutes and educational centers. It trains Bachelors,
Specialists and Masters, PhD and Doctors of Science. The university
has its own publishing house “Polytechnika”. It employs more
than 500 professors and over 1300 associate professors. For more
information, please visit https://kpi.ua/en. The lab is located in
Electronics Faculty which consists of 7 departments and 3
interdepartmental laboratories. The faculty has
about 1500 students, more than 100 of them are
foreigners. The teaching staff consists of 185 people, among them
are 2 academicians of National Academy of Sciences, 2 corresponding
members of National Academy of Sciences, 33 professors and 95
associate professors. For more information, please visit
https://fel.kpi.ua/about-the-faculty/.
About TowerJazz
Tower 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) through its
partnership with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co. LTD. 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.
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KPI Company Contact: Victor
Kazmirenko | vk@phbme.kpi.uaTowerJazz Company
Contact: Orit Shahar | +972-74-7377440 |
oritsha@towersemi.comTowerJazz Investor Relations
Contact: Noit Levi | +972-4-604-7066 |
noit.levi@towerjazz.com
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