Faraday’s 28Gbps SerDes IP Now Available on UMC’s 28HPC Process
March 23 2020 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303)
("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, and Faraday
Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service
and IP provider, today announced that Faraday’s 28Gbps programmable
SerDes PHY is now available on UMC’s 28HPC process technology.
UMC’s 28HPC process stands out as an easy-to-adopt platform to
realize high-speed interface designs; thus this 28nm 28G SerDes can
significantly shorten chip design cycle times to more readily
enable the infrastructure for 100G Ethernet, PCIe 4.0, 5G, and most
xPON applications.
This CEI-25G-LR compliant SerDes solution comes with a
programmable architecture that supports data rates of up to 25Gbps
across long-reach channels. Additionally, it supports multiple
protocol standards, including 25G/100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen1-4, and
JESD204B/C. The IP is also the only 28G SerDes solution to support
xPON applications in the industry.
Andrew Chao, associate vice president of R&D at Faraday,
said, “28G SerDes PHY is the essential building block for modern
industrial and networking systems. By leveraging UMC’s 28HPC
technology, customers can receive superior system performance and
cost-effective benefits, as well as comprehensive technical
supports from both UMC and Faraday. We look forward to facilitating
more development of wired and wireless communication systems for
customers in the near future.”
T.H. Lin, director of IP Development and Design Support division
at UMC said, “The success of Faraday's 28G SerDes PHY development
enables customers designing into our competitive 28nm process to
expand their opportunities in high-growth data communication
applications. With UMC’s proven 28HPC process, substantial 28nm
manufacturing capacity and rich design support resources, we have
created a streamlined and robust path to volume production for chip
designers adopting Faraday’s SerDes IP.”
For more information on Faraday's 28G SerDes PHY, please visit
www.faraday-tech.com.
About UMC
UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor
foundry. The company provides high quality IC production with a
focus on both logic and specialty technologies to serve every major
sector of the electronics industry. UMC’s comprehensive technology
and manufacturing solutions include logic/RF, embedded high
voltage, embedded flash, RFSOI/BCD on 8" & 12" wafers and
IATF-16949 automotive manufacturing certification for all wafer
fabs. UMC operates 12 fabs that are located throughout Asia with a
maximum capacity of more than 750,000 8-inch equivalent wafers per
month. The company employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide,
with offices in Taiwan, China, United States, Europe, Japan, Korea
and Singapore. For more information, please visit:
http://www.umc.com.
About Faraday Technology Corporation
Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035) is a leading ASIC
design service and IP provider, certificated to ISO 9001 and ISO
26262. The broad silicon IP portfolio includes I/O, Cell Library,
Memory Compiler, ARM-compliant CPUs, LPDDR4/4X, DDR4/3, MIPI D-PHY,
V-by-One, USB 3.1/2.0, 10/100 Ethernet, Giga Ethernet, SATA3/2,
PCIe Gen4/3, and 28G programmable SerDes, etc. Headquartered in
Taiwan, Faraday has service and support offices around the world,
including the U.S., Japan, and China. For more information, visit
www.faraday-tech.com or follow Faraday on LinkedIn.
Note from UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the performance and benefits of UMC’s 28HPC
technology; technical support from UMC and Faraday; additional
development of communications systems for customers; and the
ability of UMC and Faraday’s products and services to expand
opportunities and volume production of customers. . These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual
performance, financial condition or results of operations of UMC to
be materially different from what is stated or may be implied in
such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that
actual events and results could differ materially from those
statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not
limited to: (i) dependence upon the frequent introduction of new
services and technologies based on the latest developments in the
industry in which UMC operates; (ii) the intensely competitive
semiconductor, communications, consumer electronics and computer
industries and markets; (iii) the risks associated with
international business activities; (iv) dependence upon key
personnel; (v) general economic and political conditions; (vi)
possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and
human-induced events and disasters, including the Covid-19 virus
outbreak, natural disasters, terrorist activity and armed conflict;
(vii) reduced end-user purchases relative to expectations and
orders; and (viii) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Further information regarding these and other risks is included in
UMC’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F. All
information provided in this release is as of the date of this
release and are based on assumptions that UMC believes to be
reasonable as of this date, and UMC does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
under applicable law.
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UMC Richard Yu (886) 2-2658-9168 ext. 16951
richard_yu@umc.com
Faraday Tech Evan Ke (886) 3 578 7888 ext. 88689
evan@faraday-tech.com
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