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Updated: May 22, 2013

SOI Fundamentals

Bulk vs SOI FinFET
[SOI Industry Consortium]

Chris Edwards explores the 'tricks' semiconductor device manufacturers are using to cope with shrinking feature sizes
[New Electronics]

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Process Technology

SOI Scalability
[by Harry Gries, ASIC Methodology and EDA Technology Consultant]

Hot carrier injection from nanometer-thick silicon-on-insulator films measured by optical second-harmonic generation
[Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 96, Issue 24]

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Smart power saves power
ST’s newest SOI-based smart power technology delivers big reductions in power consumption in medical equipment, hybrid-electric-vehicle chargers and more. [Advanced Substrate News]

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Photonics

Imec and Genalyte have successfully developed and produced a set of disposable SOI-photonics biosensor chips for Genalyte’s diagnostic and molecular detection equipment
[Advanced Substrate News]

Photonics on the Move
SOI is at the heart of silicon photonics. Here’s an overview of past, present and future trends. [Advanced Substrate News]

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Power

NovaThor SmartPhone Chip on 28nm FD-SOI: ST-Ericsson Blogger Tells All; PC Mag Sees Light
[Advanced Substrate News]

Leti: Adding Strain to FD-SOI for 20nm and Beyond
[Advanced Substrate News]

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Sensors/MEMS

SiTime: Using SOI Technology to Develop High-Performance MEMS Timing Solutions
A radical SOI-based approach puts SiTime at the top of the fast-growing silicon-based timing market. [Advanced Substrate News]

Imec and Genalyte have successfully developed and produced a set of disposable SOI-photonics biosensor chips for Genalyte’s diagnostic and molecular detection equipment
[Advanced Substrate News]

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3D integration

Wireless Interconnects for Inter-tier Communication on 3D ICs
By Ankit More and Baris Taskin [Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA]

Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID selects EV Group Temporary Bonding and Debonding Equipment for Devoloping Processes for High-Volume Manufacturing of 3D ICS
EVG Systems Selected for Platform Flexibility, Functionality and Industry-Proven Reliability [EV Group (EVG)]

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Last post on May 23, 2013:

MOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ICs, has teamed up with ePIXfab, the European Silicon Photonics support center providing low-cost prototyping services for photonic ICs.

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#20 – Fall/Winter 2012/13
The Move to Fully-Depleted: Manufacturing, Economics, Design

FD-SOI: ST/Chery interview; CMP's MPW runs; IBS on cost-savings
FD & wafers: SEH & Soitec
IBM's Fin-on-Oxide/FinFET
SOI Consortium – FD-SOI & wafer capacity for mobile

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Publications

Feb. 24, 2011Planar FD-SOI CMOS: The Competitive Advantage Mobile Silicon Technology
Only Planar Fully-Depleted SOI CMOS Technology will enable the optimal Power-Performance-Area-Cost and Time-to-Market balance you need for your next generation Mobile Product development.
[SOI Industry Consortium]

Oct. 14, 2008Join us! We're the force behind the solution
Collaborate: Chipmakers. Suppliers. Users. Enablers. Actively working together. Innovate: Identifying the challenges. Finding the gaps. Building the solutions. Accelerate: Getting the word out. Reaching broader markets. Leveraging the power of many.

Aug. 15, 2007Consider SOI technology - The right solution for more applications than you think !
Did you know that for a wide range of applications: - SOI can help give you an edge anytime you have to balance power, performance and area. - It can help simplify design and manufacturing, and increase reliability. - Plus, there’s a very good chance you’ll find it significantly more cost-effective than bulk CMOS.