Inphi Qualified TowerJazz for Production of Advanced Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits (PICS) for Data Center Connectivit...
December 04 2019 - 6:00AM
NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
The PICs are manufactured on TowerJazz’s
open foundry Silicon Photonics and SiGe platforms serving the high
demand in Data Center and 5G Infrastructure markets
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, and SANTA CLARA,
CA, December 4, 2019 – TowerJazz, the
global specialty foundry leader, today announced that it has been
qualified by Inphi Corporation for production of Silicon Photonics
Integrated Circuits for data center interconnects based on
TowerJazz’s open foundry Silicon Photonics platform. Inphi’s vast
high-speed optics platform expertise and market presence, combined
with TowerJazz’s foundry capabilities in advanced RF Silicon and
Photonics platforms, form the basis for additional co-development
and technology roadmap alignment.
Inphi’s innovative Silicon Photonics PAM4
technology is the industry’s first low power, cost effective 100G
DWDM platform solution in QSFP28 form factor for between data
center interconnects. Inphi continues to be the leading supplier of
advanced platform solutions for data center operators to address
their needs for ever growing data movement needs.
TowerJazz’s PH18 Silicon Photonics platform
offers a rich set of optical components including ultra-high
bandwidth modulators, and photodetectors, serving the demand in
data center and infrastructure optical communication markets. This
platform complements TowerJazz’s SiGe BiCMOS processes, providing
enhanced solutions to its already strong customer base serving
optical communication needs in the growing data transport
markets.
“We worked with TowerJazz due to their unique
ability to develop new cutting edge technology and offer it in a
high-volume, high-quality environment. With Inphi’s proven design
expertise and first to market success in the areas of high
electrical and optical speed data interconnects, we are looking
forward to the continued partnership with TowerJazz in developing
the next generation of Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuit
components,” said Dr. Radha Nagarajan, CTO, Interconnect,
Inphi.
“TowerJazz is proud to have partnered with a
market and product leader such as Inphi in the area of Silicon
Photonics. Further, we are excited about this open foundry Silicon
Photonic platform complementing our SiGe technology and bringing
additional value to our customers as they develop new, breakthrough
products for Data Center and 5G Infrastructure markets,” said Dr.
Marco Racanelli, TowerJazz Sr. Vice President and General Manager
of Analog IC Business Unit.
For more information about TowerJazz’s RF &
HPA process technology offerings, please click here.
For more information about TowerJazz’s process
technology offerings, please click here or inquire
at: info@towerjazz.com.
About Inphi Inphi Corporation is a leader in
high-speed data movement interconnects. We move big data – fast,
throughout the globe, between data centers, and inside data
centers. Inphi’s expertise in signal integrity results
in reliable data delivery, at high speeds, over a variety of
distances. As data volumes ramp exponentially due to video
streaming, social media, cloud-based services, and wireless
infrastructure, the need for speed has never been greater. That’s
where we come in. Customers rely on Inphi’s solutions to develop
and build out the Service Provider and Cloud infrastructures, and
data centers of tomorrow. To learn more about Inphi,
visit www.inphi.com.
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). 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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used herein are the property of their respective owners.
TowerJazz 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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