JAZZ SEMICONDUCTOR DELIVERS 200GHZ PROCESS AND DESIGN KITS FOR WIRELESS AND
NETWORKING APPLICATIONS
New Specialty CMOS Process Technology Enables Analog Integration of High Speed
and Low Power Functionality on a Single Platform
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., August 17, 2004 --
Jazz Semiconductor, an independent semiconductor wafer foundry for specialty CMOS process
technologies optimized for integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductor chips, today
announced availability of a complete design platform in concert with its new 200GHz SiGe
BiCMOS technology, the SBC18H2 process. The combination of high frequency performance,
which goes far beyond typical silicon technology, and a proven design environment, provides
unprecedented flexibility for both low power wireless and high speed networking designs.
Leading customers and university researchers working with Jazz have validated the key
circuit building blocks for next generation products, including 60GHz wireless data and
collision avoidance radar, and have demonstrated the growing role of Jazz’s SiGe
BiCMOS technology in the integration of high-performance analog functions.
With switching speeds of 200GHz Ft and Fmax, Jazz’s SBC18H2 process addresses
performance requirements for the most demanding wireless and physical layer fiber network
IC’s as well as enabling ultra-low power circuits for general wireless applications.
Analog functionality continues to drive market requirements as RF (radio frequency),
multimedia and other such capabilities become more and more integral to electronics.
"Our goal is to provide advanced process technology that offers the ability to
integrate more functions on a single die," said Paul Kempf, Jazz Semiconductor
CTO and CMO. "Modular mixed-signal and RF processes give engineers the opportunity
to design more highly integrated products to keep pace with the continuing convergence
trend of packing more capability into smaller devices." According to Len Jelinek,
principle analyst with iSuppli Corporation, "Jazz Semiconductor’s use of a
modular approach to process technology, supported by a flexible design platform,
will enable the development of advanced integrated analog ICs that provide different
levels of process features and are highly competitive in their market segments.&#quot;
Jazz supports highly integrated RF CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS designs on its existing SBC18
platform and is now extending its capability with SBC18H2. The highly developed design
environment supports fully scalable device models for SiGe bipolar and RF CMOS, statistical
simulation with mismatch capabilities, an integrated inductor design toolbox, and other
features that enhance predictability for first time manufacturing success. Jazz’s
SBC18H2 is a continuation of the company’s platform approach to supporting RF
CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS designs for a broad range of applications on a single, highly
integrated platform.
About Jazz Semiconductor
Jazz Semiconductor is an independent wafer foundry focused primarily on specialty CMOS
process technologies, including SiGe BiCMOS and RFCMOS for the manufacture of highly
integrated analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices. Jazz’s executive
offices and its U.S wafer fabrication facilities are located in Newport Beach,
California. Jazz has expanded its wafer capacity in China through manufacturing
partnerships with Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and
Hua Hong NEC Electronics Co., Ltd. Contact Jazz Semiconductor at
www.jazzsemi.com.
Jazz Contact
Jessica McNaughton
(949) 435-8086
jessica.mcnaughton@jazzsemi.com
Jazz Media Contact
Kerry Fedro
(949) 453-8080
Lauri@lages.com
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