Global industry survey results reflect strong interest in SOI for low power at mainstream technology nodes

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in pdf format SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 3, 2008) – The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), an organization focused on accelerating the growth of the global semiconductor industry, and the SOI Industry Consortium, a group of leading companies throughout the electronics industry focused on accelerating silicon-on-insulator (SOI) innovation into broad markets, today jointly announce the completion of a global study focused on SOI.

Over 100 semiconductor companies involved in the design of integrated circuits responded to the survey about their needs and perceptions of SOI. Eighty-seven percent of respondents indicated that they are interested in evaluating or are already using SOI, particularly for power savings at mainstream technology nodes starting with 90 nanometers. The survey also confirms the need to educate the market on available solutions, methodology and training across the global ecosystem, points that are being addressed by the SOI Industry Consortium.

“We are pleased to field the study which will gauge perceptions of semiconductor companies on SOI technology,” said Jodi Shelton, GSA co-founder and executive director. “The collaboration on this survey with the SOI Industry Consortium provides us with a platform from which we can determine industry education for the global community on SOI potential alternatives and benefits.”

“The results of the study show that there is an interest in SOI throughout the greater chip design, manufacturing and electronics community,” notes Horacio Mendez, executive director of the SOI Industry Consortium. “Respondents indicate that one of the main reasons they’re looking at SOI is to solve low-power challenges.”

The SOI study was delivered online to global semiconductor companies and completed in April 2008. A full report will be available on the GSA and the SOI Industry Consortium respective websites by June 16, 2008.
















About GSA:
GSA’s mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org


About the SOI Industry Consortium:
The SOI Industry Consortium is chartered with accelerating silicon-on-insulator (SOI) innovation into broad markets by promoting the benefits of SOI technology and reducing the barriers to adoption. Representing leaders spanning the entire electronics industry infrastructure, SOI Industry Consortium members include: AMD, Applied Materials, ARM, Cadence Design Systems, CEA-Léti, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd, Freescale Semiconductor, IBM, Innovative Silicon, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, Magma, NXP, Samsung, Semico, Soitec, SEH Europe, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, TSMC, Tyndall Institute and UMC. Membership is open to all companies and institutions throughout the electronics industry.

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