STMicroelectronics has announced another step towards the availability of its 28nm FD-SOI Technology Platform, now open for pre-production from its Crolles (France) 300mm manufacturing facility. The announcement confirms ST’s ability to provide its planar fully-depleted technology from the 28nm technology node, essential in quenching the market’s appetite for embedded processors in multimedia and portable applications that can meet the industry’s highest performance and lowest power demands vital to deliver all the graphics, multimedia and high-speed broadband connectivity without sacrificing battery life.
The announcement coincides with a workshop on fully-depleted-silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) technologies held by the FD-SOI Consortium in San Francisco. The FD-SOI Technology Platform encompasses the availability of a feature-complete and silicon-verified Design Platform, including the full set of foundation libraries, and a design flow ideally suited for developing high-speed and energy-efficient devices.
ST’s FD-SOI technology has already been selected by ST-Ericsson for use in its future mobile platforms, which will enable enhanced performance with significantly lower power consumption than conventional technologies.
“ST has a long history in pioneering new solutions in both product and technology. By bringing FD-SOI technology to manufacturing readiness, ST is again positioning itself as an innovator and leader in semiconductor technology development and manufacturing,” said Jean-Marc Chery, Executive Vice-President, General Manager Digital Sector, and Chief Technology and Manufacturing Officer, STMicroelectronics.
