SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
981), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and
the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, and Sanechips Technology Co., Ltd.
(previously named ZTE Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.), a
global leader in telecommunications and information technology,
jointly announced the launch of RoseFinch7100 which is the first
commercial NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) chip designed
and manufactured by Mainland Chinese firms independently. Based on
SMIC's 55nm ULP+RF+eFlash (Ultra Low Power+ Radio Frequency
+embedded Flash) technology, the chip can be extensively used in
wireless meters, shared bikes, smart appliances, smart city, smart
agriculture, and in other IoT fields.
The SMIC 55nm ULP+RF+eFlash technology platform is focused for
use on ultra-low-power IoT applications. The process and
performance improvements are based on the stable 55nm logic and
mix-signal technologies. The nominal operating voltage can be
lowered 30%, and the device will reduce 45% of dynamic power
consumption, and 70% of static power consumption, as well as
lowering the SRAM leakage. Furthermore, the platform is compatible
with RF and eFlash technologies and has complete IP solutions.
Compared with other technology nodes, SMIC 55nm ULP+RF+eFlash
technology is a reliable platform for low power IoT SoC design; it
can meet the strict requirements of NB-IoT for low stand-by power
consumption and small package size.
Based on SMIC's complete 55nm ultra low power technology
platform and Sanechips' powerful design capabilities, the NB-IoT
SoC RoseFinch7100 is specially designed for extensive low power IoT
applications. Its sleep power is 2uA which accounts for 16% of its
total power consumption while sending and receiving message once
per day. In addition, RoseFinch7100 uses single chip design with
minimum peripherals and supports R14 full band with integrated
cloud-chip security performance as well as open application
architecture.
"I am very glad to work closely with Sanechips to promote the
design, manufacturing and commercialization of NB-IoT chips in
Mainland China. This achievement fills the gap in the China market and conforms to SMIC's consistent
IoT technology development strategy as well," said Mr. Mike Rekuc, Executive Vice President of
Worldwide Sales & Marketing, SMIC. "By integrating ULP, RF and
embedded flash technologies, SMIC's 55nm platform is highly
suitable for NB-IoT and other IoT chip products and can meet
customers' demands for power and performance."
"SMIC's strong manufacturing capabilities effectively guaranteed
the commercialization of Sanechips' new generation of NB-IoT chip,
RoseFinch7100, on time. According to the test results, the chip's
function and performance all met the expected requirements and
achieved leading industry benchmarks in several core indicators of
IoT related applications, including sleep power consumption,
cut-off voltage, and peripheral interface quantity, with the
obvious advantages of low cost and low power consumption," said Mr.
Long Zhijun, Vice President of
Sanechips. "The chip will further revolutionize the IoT industry.
Other NB-IoT commercial products will meanwhile be launched by
collaborating with several partners. This world-leading chip is
catching up to the launch schedules of China's big three telecomm operators and can
help customers seize the best time to enter the market."
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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SMIC Media Contact
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About Sanechips Technology Co., Ltd.
Sanechips Technology Co., Ltd. Is the new name of Shenzhen ZTE
Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. is established in 1996, has
20 years R&D experience with 3000 patents(top1 of China in 2016), and more than 2000 employees
located at 9 R&D centers globally in China, Canada
& USA. As a Communication
Chipset focused IC company, Sanechips has a full roadmap for
Cloud/Channel/Device, its total sale revenue is over 0.82B$
(5.6 billion RMB, top3 of
China in 2016). Based on WiseFone
4G chipset, multiple MBB, M2M & creative devices have been
shipped to China & 30 overseas
countries in 2016. Strategically, Sanechips pays close attention to
NB-IoT & 5G chipsets that it believes can generate tens of
millions of shipments and help Sanechips become the world's leading
Communication IC Company in the future.
Sanechips Media Contact
Zhou Jin
+86-13671715710
zhou.jin2@sanechips.com.cn
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