SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today it now offers foundry customers its third generation 0.18 micron Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) process technology. The technology is highly suitable for PMIC, DC-DC converters, battery charger ICs, protection ICs, motor driver ICs, LED driver ICs and audio amplifiers. The third generation 0.18 micron BCD process technology offers improved specific on-resistance (Rsp) of power LDMOS (Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor) that operates up to 40V with simplified manufacturing steps.

Demand is increasing for high-performance and power-efficient Power ICs processed in BCD technology in order to reduce the number of components in power modules by having multiple functions in one chip. In BCD technologies, the Rsp characteristics of power LDMOS is a key performance parameter because BCD technology with lower Rsp LDMOS helps reduce chip size and power loss of power ICs. MagnaChip has been improving the Rsp of power LDMOS for last ten years. Now, by process and device architecture optimization, MagnaChip’s third generation 0.18 micron BCD process technology reduces the Rsp by approximately 30%, as compared to the previous generation.

BCD technology requirements vary for different applications and IC design schemes. To cover various requirements, MagnaChip adopted the modular process concept that can generate diverse combinations of 1.8V, 5V, and 12~40V transistors. In addition to the current device combinations, MagnaChip intends to release new devices in 2019, such as: tailored LDMOS devices optimized for a specific range of operational voltages and LDMOS devices with low Vgs (bias between gate to source) that are suitable for power ICs with strict operational voltage limits and other operating at high frequencies.

The third generation BCD process technology offers various optional devices to enhance design integration and flexibility. The optional devices include a high performance bipolar transistor, Zener diode, high resistance poly resistor with no additional photo layer, tantalum nitride resistor with low temperature coefficient, metal-insulator-metal capacitor, metal-oxide-metal capacitor, electrical fuse, and multi-time programmable memory.

To support power ICs for more stringent reliability requirements, as in automotive applications, this third generation BCD process technology was qualified based on the automotive grade qualification specification of AEC-Q100 with Grade1 temperature conditions between -40 to 125 °C.

YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip, commented, “Our third generation 0.18 micron BCD process technology with low specific on-resistance is highly suitable for many power IC applications because it helps reduce chip size and improve power efficiency. And we will continue to improve the performance of our BCD technology, as it will help our customers increase the competitiveness of their products.”

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of more than 3,000 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com.

CONTACTS:
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Investor.relations@magnachip.com

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chankeun.park@magnachip.com

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions, today announced that it has released a low noise, low power consumption, fast transient LDO (Low Dropout) regulator that also can be designed into BGA (Ball Grid Array) SSD (Solid State Drive) components commonly used in mobile devices. An LDO regulator is a power standard product whose function can be designed into various components.

An LDO regulator is a DC voltage regulator that can regulate an output voltage even when the supply voltage is immensely close to the output voltage. The advantages of a LDO regulator over other DC-to-DC regulators include the absence of switching noise, smaller device size, and greater design simplicity.

A BGA SSD refers to an SSD that integrates an SSD controller and a memory chip, such as DRAM and NAND flash, into a Ball Grid Array package. It is about 60 percent smaller than a non-BGA SSD in size and, therefore, mainly used in mobile devices such as notebook PCs, tablets PCs and smartphones.

The new product is developed especially for the stringent requirements of a BGA SSD power supply and provides a stable 1.2V output voltage in the 1.65V to 3.3V input voltage range. It also is capable of supplying a maximum current of 500mA and, by virtue of a high Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR), it can remove input power noise. In addition, the product realizes a low quiescent current of 75uA, which increases the power efficiency of mobile devices and extends battery life.

By design, a BGA SSD has a high variation in its read / write load, which requires a stable power supply. To meet this requirement, the new LDO regulator features an industry leading 0.5% fast transient response. MagnaChip also promotes greater product safety by building in protection against current surges above rated specifications and enhanced power monitoring features.

“We are pleased to launch our new LDO regulator with low noise, low power consumption and fast transient response.” said YJ Kim, CEO of MagnaChip. “We have a diversified portfolio of power standard products which includes power IC and discretes for mobile, consumer electronics and industrial applications. The introduction of this LDO regulator will further expand our power IC standard product portfolio for mobile devices.”

About MagnaChip Semiconductor

MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. Information on or accessible through, MagnaChip’s website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this release.

CONTACTS:

United States (Investor Relations):
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

USA media / industry analysts:
Mike Newsom
LouVan Communications, Inc.
Tel. +1-617-803-5385
mike@louvanpr.com

Korea / Asia media:
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com