SK Kiphoundry announced on the 24th that it has expanded its foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) service portfolio through the launch of high-voltage IC (HVIC) process technology.
SK Kiphoundry's HVIC process features the integration of 5-volt (V) class logic, 25-volt class high-voltage devices, and nLDMOS·bootstrap diodes above 650 volts into a single process, enabling customers to reduce external components on one chip and design various high-voltage functions.
In particular, the 25-volt high-voltage devices and 650-volt nLDMOS devices secure high current performance, which is expected to contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of customer products. Non-volatile memory devices such as MTP IP and OTP IP are optionally provided together, allowing customers to change various product specifications within a single design.
Above all, this process meets the automotive quality standard AEC-Q100 Grade 1, making it suitable for automotive motor drivers and onboard chargers (OBC) for electric vehicles, and is expected to expand business into various application fields with anticipated demand growth, such as solar inverters.
With the development of this HVIC process, SK Kiphoundry has expanded its high-voltage lineup to include gate driver products in the 650 to 1200-volt range.
Lee Dong-jae, CEO of SK Kiphoundry, said, "We consider it meaningful to strengthen SK Kiphoundry's competitiveness in the large home appliance and automotive motor markets through the launch of HVIC process technology," adding, "We will secure technological superiority to apply to various applications such as next-generation power semiconductor high-voltage device gate driver ICs by continuously expanding the HVIC portfolio."
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