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X-FAB Expands Foundry Offering for Silicon-based Microfluidics
Enhanced process capabilities enable faster time-to-market of Smart Integrated Systems Tessenderlo, Belgium – May 19, 2020 -- X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, in order to address heightening demands, has taken steps to simplify the integration of microfluidic elements with CMOS and SOI dies. Part of its extensive MEMS-oriented technology offering, the company is now able to provide a large variety...
Read More »X-FAB's New In-House SiC Epitaxy Capability Offers 26k Wafers per Month
New capabilities offer customers access to high-quality and cost-effective foundry solutions. Able to achieve high uniformity of the epitaxial layer thereby increasing device performance parameters and the overall yield. Allow customers to import their SiC projects into a stable and trusted, fully automotive-qualified fab environment.
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Enhanced 180nm BCD-on-SOI Technology Platform Comes with Medium-Voltage Transistors
Supports automotive AEC-Q100 grade 0 designs and delivers on-resistance (Rdson) figures combined with robust safe-operating areas for Rdson, Idsat and Vth. Advantages include virtual latch-up free circuits, strong EMC resilience, lowest substrate coupling for fast switching DC/DC converters and simplified handling of below ground transients. Cover voltages from 12V to 32V and is ideal for Smart...
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New XT018 BCD-on-SOI Platform Comes with Non-Volatile Memory Functions
Offers SONOS technology that supports operation at temperatures from -40°C up to 175°C, in compliance with automotive AEC-Q100 grade-0 quality standards. Includes single block of 32kBytes of Flash memory, plus 4kbits of EEPROM capacity. Can operate at 1.8V single-voltage and accessed independently while sharing the same peripheral interface, thereby achieving a best-in-class footprint.
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New High-Voltage NMOS/PMOS Devices are Based on XT018 BCD-on-SOI Platform with Deep Trench Isolation
Provides more flexible voltage offering up to 200V to support the battery cells. Operating voltages from 70V to 125V. Support automotive AEC-Q100 Grade 0 products.
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New SPAD and APD Products by X-FAB Suits for Deployment in Automotive Systems
Applications are proximity sensing, LiDAR, time of flight (ToF), medical imaging (CT and PET) and scientific research. Offers low dark count rate (<100 counts/s/µm²) and wavelengths are 40% at 400nm. Provides strong linear gain figure and fully scalable.
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New RISC-V System on Chip Based on Ultra-low Power PicoRV32 RISC-V Core
Brings the power of open innovation and at the same time protecting significant investment in proprietary IP. Bench-tested to operate at 100MHz and based on simulations it can operate at up to 150MHz. Manufacture on X-FAB’s flexible 180nm 6-metal XH018 process.
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New Galvanic Isolation Technology from X-FAB Electrically Separates Circuits to Improve Noise Immunity
The Galvanic Isolation Semiconductor Process offers an operating temperature up to 175°C. The process is tested up to 6,000 Vrms at 10,000 VDC and 50 Hz. and is suitable for applications such as data communication in field bus systems and battery management systems. It supports working voltages up to 1.7 kV and technology produces uninterrupted barrier layer with 0 ppm residual contamination.
Read More »Jörg Doblaski Takes on the Role of X-FAB CTO
Tessenderlo, Belgium – July 1, 2020 - X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE has today announced the appointment of Jörg Doblaski as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He fills the role of former CTO Dr. Jens Kosch, who is becoming an X-FAB Fellow and will serve as an adviser to the company’s CEO Rudi De Winter. Doblaski joined X-FAB in 2004 and since then has held various positions in engineering...
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X-FAB Expands Foundry Offering for Silicon-based Microfluidics
Enhanced process capabilities enable faster time-to-market of Smart Integrated Systems Tessenderlo, Belgium – May 19, 2020 -- X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, in order to address heightening demands, has taken steps to simplify the integration of microfluidic elements with CMOS and SOI dies. Part of its extensive MEMS-oriented technology offering, the company is now able to provide a large variety...
Read More »X-FAB and EUROPRACTICE Choose Innovative Solution to Help the Visually Impaired as 2020 MEMS Design Contest Winner
Tessenderlo and Leuven, Belgium – May 7, 2020 - X-FAB, along with technology partner EUROPRACTICE, today announced the winning project in their competition to encourage further MEMS-based innovation. The triumphant project, entitled “Capacitive MEMS Sensors for High-Resolution Interactive Vibrotactile Displays”, was submitted by a team of engineers from the University of Bath. Entrants from...
Read More »X-FAB's New In-House SiC Epitaxy Capability Offers 26k Wafers per Month
New capabilities offer customers access to high-quality and cost-effective foundry solutions. Able to achieve high uniformity of the epitaxial layer thereby increasing device performance parameters and the overall yield. Allow customers to import their SiC projects into a stable and trusted, fully automotive-qualified fab environment.
Read More »
Enhanced 180nm BCD-on-SOI Technology Platform Comes with Medium-Voltage Transistors
Supports automotive AEC-Q100 grade 0 designs and delivers on-resistance (Rdson) figures combined with robust safe-operating areas for Rdson, Idsat and Vth. Advantages include virtual latch-up free circuits, strong EMC resilience, lowest substrate coupling for fast switching DC/DC converters and simplified handling of below ground transients. Cover voltages from 12V to 32V and is ideal for Smart...
Read More »
New XT018 BCD-on-SOI Platform Comes with Non-Volatile Memory Functions
Offers SONOS technology that supports operation at temperatures from -40°C up to 175°C, in compliance with automotive AEC-Q100 grade-0 quality standards. Includes single block of 32kBytes of Flash memory, plus 4kbits of EEPROM capacity. Can operate at 1.8V single-voltage and accessed independently while sharing the same peripheral interface, thereby achieving a best-in-class footprint.
Read More »X-FAB Strengthens its Foundry Service Cooperation with EUROPRACTICE
Tessenderlo, Belgium – October 2, 2019 X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry has announced that it is broadening the scope of its cooperation with the EUROPRACTICE Consortium which counts high-profile institutions such as Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and imec as members. Initiated by the European Commission almost 25 years ago, the...
Read More »X-FAB Brings 180nm Automotive-Qualified Semiconductor Process to Its French Manufacturing Site
Expands capacity for high-voltage XH018 technology and enables dual sourcing Tessenderlo, Belgium – July 25, 2019 X-FAB Silicon Foundries, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, has announced that its popular high-voltage 180nm CMOS semiconductor process (XH018) (https://www.xfab.com/technology/cmos/018-um-xh018/) is now available for automotive applications via the company’s...
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New High-Voltage NMOS/PMOS Devices are Based on XT018 BCD-on-SOI Platform with Deep Trench Isolation
Provides more flexible voltage offering up to 200V to support the battery cells. Operating voltages from 70V to 125V. Support automotive AEC-Q100 Grade 0 products.
Read More »
New SPAD and APD Products by X-FAB Suits for Deployment in Automotive Systems
Applications are proximity sensing, LiDAR, time of flight (ToF), medical imaging (CT and PET) and scientific research. Offers low dark count rate (<100 counts/s/µm²) and wavelengths are 40% at 400nm. Provides strong linear gain figure and fully scalable.
Read More »
