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Updated: June 6, 2013

SOI Fundamentals

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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Fully Depleted SOI

Design/IP

Analog/HV/RF

High Voltage and High Reliability Silicon-on-Insulator Power IC Technologies and Their Application to 750 V 4.5 A Micro-Inverter IC
[Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 51 (2012)]

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

Sensors/MEMS

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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Advanced Substrate News

Last post on June 17, 2013:

American Semiconductor has announced the FleX-MCUâ„¢ product family.

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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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Press releases

Feb. 3, 2012 Semiconductor industry workshop to address fully depleted SOI technology for mobile and consumer electronics

Dec. 12, 2011 Results from leading semiconductor companies demonstrate the advantages of planar FD-SOI technology over bulk-silicon CMOS

Nov. 12, 2011 SOI Industry Consortium publishes technical paper on porting semiconductor designs from bulk silicon to FD-SOI

Feb. 10, 2011 SOI Industry Consortium announces FD-SOI technology offers substantial power advantages for next-generation mobile and consumer applications

  Japanese version (pdf)

May. 6, 2010 BroadPak joins SOI Industry Consortium

  SOI Industry Consortium confirms new board members

Mar. 23, 2010 Major semiconductor companies join forces to launch design chain solution for silicon-on-insulator technology

Mar. 16, 2010 MEMC joins the SOI Industry Consortium

Nov. 13, 2009 Mentor Graphics to join the SOI Industry Consortium

Oct. 21, 2009 The SOI Industry Consortium announces results of a SOI and bulk FinFETs comparison study

Oct. 8, 2009 SOI Industry Consortium announces SOI Design Clinic at ARM TechCon3

Jul. 22, 2009 SOI makes electronics simply greener

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  Press Launch Presentation (pdf)

Jun. 17, 2009 SOI Industry Consortium reinforces its academic and research support; three more prestigious universities join

Mar. 17, 2009 The SOI Industry Consortium announces key focus areas for 2009

Feb. 23, 2009 IMEC joins the SOI Industry Consortium

Dec. 11, 2008 Leading design house joins the SOI Industry Consortium

Nov. 6, 2008 The SOI Industry Consortium announces first general members' forum

Sep. 16, 2008 The SOI Industry Consortium launches SOI Implementation Guide

Jul. 31, 2008 The SOI Industry Consortium welcomes a key IP services provider

Jul. 16, 2008 NVIDIA joins the SOI Industry Consortium

Jun. 3, 2008 Global industry survey results reflect strong interest in SOI for low power at mainstream technology nodes

Mar. 10, 2008 The SOI Industry Consortium welcomes Magma as a new member

Feb. 18, 2008 Applied Materials joins the SOI Industry Consortium

Jan. 15, 2008 SOI Industry Consortium announces first board of directors’ election results

Oct. 8, 2007 19 electronics industry leaders join forces to accelerate SOI (silicon-on-insulator) innovation into broad markets

  Korean version (pdf)

  Japanese version (pdf)

  Taiwanese version (pdf)

Oct. 7, 2007 Quote sheet: Consortium member spokespersons comment on their companies' participation as founding members