매그나칩, ‘2012 파운드리 기술 심포지엄’ 대만에서 개최

 

아날로그 및 혼성신호 반도체 전문기업인 매그나칩반도체(대표:박상호, 이하 매그나칩)는 4월 13일 대만 신추(Hsinchu)시에서 ‘2012 파운드리 기술 심포지엄’을 개최한다고 밝혔다.

이번 심포지엄에서 매그나칩은 참석한 고객들에게 회사의 사업전략, 최신 공정 기술, 개발 로드맵 등을 소개할 예정이다. 특히, 매그나칩의 주력 공정 기술인 mixed-signal, power & HV CMOS, non-volatile memory 기술이 요즈음 큰 폭의 성장세를 보이는 스마트폰, 태블릿 PC, 울트라북 애플리케이션에 어떻게 적용되는 지 집중적으로 설명할 예정이다. 아울러, 파운드리 고객 대상 온라인 서비스 시스템인 i-Foundry에 대해서도 자세한 설명을 덧붙일 예정이다.

이와 함께 이번 행사에는 시장 조사 전문 기관인 iSuppli의 관계자가 참석해 파운드리 시장 동향 및 업계 트렌드에 대해서도 발표할 예정이다. 회사는 이번 심포지엄에 주요 팹리스 관계자 100 여명이 참석할 것으로 예상하고 있다.

매그나칩, 모바일 애플리케이션용 0.13um Triple Gate Oxide CMOS 공정기술 제공

 

아날로그 및 혼성신호 반도체 전문기업인 매그나칩반도체(대표:박상호, 이하 매그나칩)는 팹리스 고객을 위해 업그레이드된 모바일 애플리케이션용 0.13um Triple Gate Oxide CMOS 공정기술을 제공한다고 밝혔다.

0.13um Triple Gate Oxide CMOS 공정기술은 혼성신호 회로 설계에 적합하며, 특히 모바일 애플리케이션에 널리 사용된다. 이번 업그레이드 공정기술은 기존에 제공해 오던 1.2V/3.3V 이외에 1.8V 전압 기능을 추가한 것으로 보다 다양한 전압의 칩 설계를 가능하게 한다.

특히, 이번 기술은 신규 IP 추가 없이도 기존의 표준 CMOS 공정과 100% 호환 가능해 추가적인 공정 변경이 필요하지 않는 것이 장점이다. 또한, 1.2/1.8/3.3V공정을 통해 다양한 블록을 하나의 통합된 칩에 넣어 칩의 개수와 크기를 줄인 점이 특징이다.

매그나칩반도체 이태종 부사장은 “기존의 모바일 애플리케이션용 0.13um Triple Gate Oxide CMOS 공정에 추가적인 전압 선택이 가능하도록 기능을 업그레이드해 고객 니즈를 충족시켰다”며, “앞으로도 시장에서 필요로 하는 다양한 공정기술을 지속적으로 개발해 나갈 것”이라고 말했다.

Magnachip Completes Acquisition of Dawin Electronics

MagnaChip Completes Acquisition of Dawin Electronics

 

Acquisition Expands MagnaChip’s Portfolio of Power Solutions Products

 

SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., March 5, 2012 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX) today announced that its Korean subsidiary has completed its acquisition of Dawin Electronics Co. Ltd., a privately held semiconductor company that designs and manufactures Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), Fast Recovery Diode (FRD) and MOSFET modules. Dawin Electronics is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea, and has sales offices in China and Europe.

“We are delighted to have completed this acquisition,” said Sang Park, MagnaChip’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The acquisition of Dawin Electronics expands MagnaChip’s offering of Power Solutions products to the commercial and industrial markets and will enable MagnaChip to compete quickly and effectively with a broader portfolio of IGBT power solutions. We are very excited about this transaction and the additional value we expect to create for our shareholders and customers.”

According to market research firm IHS iSuppli, the total IGBT market in 2011 was estimated to be $4.1 billion and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 10 percent from 2011 to 2015. IGBTs are used in a broad range of medium- to high-power commercial and industrial applications and in many consumer appliances such as variable speed refrigerators, air-conditioners and stereo systems. Availability of affordable, reliable IGBTs is also an important enabler for electric vehicles and hybrid cars. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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