SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
UPDATE
November 2016
McIlvaine Company
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Avalanche
Technology to Start Volume Production of STT-MRAM on 300mm Wafers
SMIC
TianJin Launches Capacity Expansion Project
SMIC
Shanghai Starts Construction of a New 12-inch Wafer Fab
Avalanche Technology, Inc., has entered into a manufacturing
agreement with Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation to begin production
of its Spin Transfer Torque Magnetic RAM (STT-MRAM) on 300mm wafers at various
advanced geometry nodes. Volume
production is expected in early 2017 at Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation in Japan to address a wide range of applications for this disruptive
non-volatile memory technology.
This partnership with Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation will help the adoption of perpendicular Magnetic Tunnel Junction (pMTJ)-based
STT-MRAM and further validate the widely accepted industry belief that STT-MRAM
is the memory technology of choice for a broad spectrum of applications.
“Avalanche is working on breakthrough memory products.
As a result, we are able to address a very large non-volatile memory
market with a wide range of requirements.
STT-MRAM is an ideal solution for markets such as Storage, Automotive,
IoT and embedded applications,” said Petro Estakhri, founder and CEO of
Avalanche Technology.
“We are pleased to partner with Avalanche Technology on the
production of pMTJ based STT-MRAM,” said Toshiyuki Yanase, Representative of
Yamagata Technology Center of Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.
“Working with Avalanche Technology, we look forward to manufacturing MRAM
products that meet current and future demands in the memory market.”
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, the
largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, announces the laying of the
foundation stone to mark the official launch of its capacity expansion project
at SMIC’s TianJin facility. After the project’s completion, SMIC TianJin is
expected to become the world’s largest integrated 8-inch IC production line.
SMIC TianJin is located in the Xiqing Economic Technological
Development Area, Tianjin, and currently has a mature 8-inch IC production line
with a capacity of 45,000 wafers/month. After completion of the expansion
project, SMIC TianJin’s capacity will reach 150,000 8-inch wafers/month. The
project’s progress and capacity arrangement will depend on customers’ needs. The
main product applications supported by the project include IoT related IC’s,
fingerprint identification, power management, mixed signal processing, and
automotive electronics.
The Chairman of SMIC, Dr. Zixue Zhou, said: “The launch of
capacity expansion of our 8-inch production line is another milestone in the
history of SMIC TianJin. SMIC TianJin has long been running at full capacity,
and this expansion will significantly ease the balance of demand and supply and
provide more high-quality capacity to our clients. Moreover, SMIC’s capacity
distribution throughout mainland China will be further optimized.”
The TianJin Deputy Mayor, Mr. Shushan He, the Secretary of Xiqing
Area, Mr. Xuewang Wang attended the ceremony. The Chairman of SMIC, Dr. Zixue
Zhou, and the CEO and Executive Director of SMIC, Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu, together
laid the foundation stone for the new project
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation the
largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, held the groundbreaking
ceremony of a new 12-inch wafer fab in Shanghai to meet SMIC Shanghai’s
increasing production and development needs.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
and the Shanghai Government have placed a high value on and provided strong
support for the new project. Guests and leaders from the IC industry and
investment funds attended the ceremony. The Chairman of SMIC, Dr. Zixue Zhou,
and the CEO and Executive Director of SMIC, Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu, together laid the
foundation stone for the new project.
SMIC has 8-inch and 12-inch wafer fabs in Beijing, Shanghai,
Shenzhen, Tianjin and Italy, and the company’s revenue has continued to hit
record highs recently. SMIC booked record revenue of US $1.3245 billion in the
first half of 2016 (a year-on-year increase of 25.4%). SMIC has achieved 17
consecutive quarters of profit and is close to full production capacity. Revenue
is expected to maintain rapid growth of 20% annually over the next three to four
years. SMIC will manage production capacity and arrange facility expansions
based on customer and market demand.
The Chairman of SMIC, Dr. Zixue Zhou, said: “The start of our
new 12-inch wafer fab in SMIC Shanghai will not only help to meet our growing
customer demand for advanced production, but also further strengthen and expand
SMIC itself.”
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