SHANGHAI, Sept. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
981), China's largest and most
advanced semiconductor foundry, today announced the availability of
its diversifying eNVM (embedded Non-Volatile Memory) platform to
provide highly differentiated technologies that address customer
needs in low cost, low power, high performance, and high
reliability for their product competitiveness. SMIC's comprehensive
eNVM platform includes eEEPROM (embedded Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read-Only Memory), eFlash (embedded Flash memory), MTP
(Multi-Time Programmable), and OTP (One-Time Programmable) at both
0.18µm and 0.13µm technology nodes, along with 55nm eFlash process
with target readiness by 2Q14.
The company has extensive design support for the eNVM platform.
For each technology node, the design support package begins with a
PDK (Process Design Kit) that provides basic technology information
and includes optional components such as MiM caps, bit cells, ESD
structures, etc. In addition, the platform incorporates EEPROM,
Flash, ROM, VR, OSC, I/O, PLL, ADC, LDO, USB, memory compiler,
standard cell libraries, and security related light detector and
voltage detector IP. It also offers specialty components such as
eDRAM and eFuse. In addition to the aforementioned IP, SMIC also
offers customization of IP to meet customers' unique design
requirements.
The company's eNVM platform is suitable for a wide range of
applications for consumer, industrial, and automobile electronics,
such as MCU (Microcontrollers), touch panels, and a series of smart
card applications covering SIM cards, social security cards,
transportation cards, bank cards, and more. Designs for these
applications typically push the limits of performance, reliability,
and size, and pose significant challenges in power reduction.
SMIC's eNVM platform has been adopted by leading partners in the
industry. This production-proven eNVM platform incorporates a broad
range of low-power and high-performance capabilities, giving SMIC
customers the requirements needed in today's chip designs.
"Customers are looking for solutions that match their unique
performance goals and low-power requirements," said Dr. TY Chiu,
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of SMIC. "We are
proud that SMIC's production-proven eNVM platform meets our
customers' diversified IC requirements. This is part of our
differentiation strategy to bring added value to
customers and targeting sustainable growth and
profitability to SMIC."
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, providing integrated
circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to
40-nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai,
China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and
a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai, a
300mm mega-fab in Beijing, a 200mm
fab in Tianjin, and a 200mm fab
project under development in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and
marketing 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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future events or otherwise.
SMIC Contact Information:
English Media
Anny Liao
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x16036
Email: Anny_Liao@smics.com
Chinese Media
Angela Miao
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x10088
Email: Angela_Miao@smics.com
SOURCE Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation