Soitec

France awards Soitec-led European consortium for semiconductor innovation

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Articles, Innovation economics, Soitec, Innovation, SEMI, Science and technology

The French Government has granted the REFERENCE consortium led by Soitec, a world leader in semiconductor materials based in France, the toile de lEurope (Star of Europe) award for innovation in telecommunication.

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  • The French Government has granted the REFERENCE consortium led by Soitec, a world leader in semiconductor materials based in France, the toile de lEurope (Star of Europe) award for innovation in telecommunication.
  • Frdrique Vidal, Frances Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, awarded the consortium, recognizing the emergence of a strong European network, which underpins Frances role as a motor of Europes technological autonomy.
  • The joint achievements drive the next generation of semiconductor technologies enabling new solutions for 5G and paving the way for further collaboration and hirings opportunities in Europe.
  • It showcases our capacity to translate semiconductor innovations into full-fledged ecosystems and gear them up to end consumer application levels.

Driven by Accelerating Demand for Leading 5G RF Solutions, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Soitec Announce RF-SOI Wafer Supply Agreement

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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Semiconductor device fabrication, Semiconductors, Technology, Science and technology, Microtechnology, MOSFETs, Soitec, Silicon on insulator, GlobalFoundries, Wafer, SOI, 5G

The primary driver of this wafer supply agreement is the growth of GFs most advanced RF-SOI solution, 8SW RF SOI .

Key Points: 
  • The primary driver of this wafer supply agreement is the growth of GFs most advanced RF-SOI solution, 8SW RF SOI .
  • The 5G revolution would not be possible without GLOBALFOUNDRIES and our industry-leading specialty RF solutions.
  • Securing this critical supply of wafers, from our longstanding partner Soitec, enables GF to meet the ever-growing demand for our 5G solutions.
  • In 2017, the two companies entered into a five-year supply agreement for fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) wafers for GFs 22FDX platform.

Driven by Accelerating Demand for Leading 5G RF Solutions, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Soitec Announce RF-SOI Wafer Supply Agreement

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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Semiconductors, Semiconductor device fabrication, Electronics industry, Microtechnology, Soitec, GlobalFoundries, Silicon on insulator, Wafer

Driven by Accelerating Demand for Leading 5G RF Solutions, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Soitec Announce RF-SOI Wafer Supply Agreement

Key Points: 
  • Driven by Accelerating Demand for Leading 5G RF Solutions, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Soitec Announce RF-SOI Wafer Supply Agreement
    Strategic supply agreement positions GLOBALFOUNDRIES to meet the growing demand for its most advanced RF-SOI solution, 8SW, used by top FEM providers to 5G sub-6 GHz smartphones
    Santa Clara, Calif., and Bernin (Grenoble), France, November 5, 2020 GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF), the worlds leading specialty foundry, and Soitec, a world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, today announced a multi-year supply agreement for 300mm radio frequency silicon-on-insulator (RF-SOI) wafers.
  • The primary driver of this wafer supply agreement is the growth of GFs most advanced RF-SOI solution, 8SW RF SOI .
  • The 5G revolution would not be possible without GLOBALFOUNDRIES and our industry-leading specialty RF solutions.
  • Securing this critical supply of wafers, from our longstanding partner Soitec, enables GF to meet the ever-growing demand for our 5G solutions.

Carlos Mazure, EVP of Soitec and Chairman of the SOI Industry Consortium, Joins Silvaco Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Software, Technology, Electronic design automation, Semiconductor, Silvaco, Carlos Mazure, Pešić, Soitec, Mazure, Industries

Silvaco Inc., a leading supplier of EDA software and design IP, today announced that Carlos Mazure has joined the company's board of directors.

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  • Silvaco Inc., a leading supplier of EDA software and design IP, today announced that Carlos Mazure has joined the company's board of directors.
  • "I am very excited to welcome Carlos Mazure to our board," said Iliya Pesic, Executive Chairman of the Board.
  • Carlos's experience will be a tremendous asset to Silvaco as we continue to grow our business.
  • Dr. Carlos Mazure is Chairman and Executive Director of the SOI Industry Consortium and Executive Vice President of Soitec.

SOITEC ANNOUNCES POI SUBSTRATES BUSINESS AGREEMENT WITH QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES FOR 5G RF FILTERS

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Technology, Soitec, Fabless semiconductor companies, Telecommunications, Companies, Qualcomm, 5G, GRENOBLE

Bernin (Grenoble), France, July 7th, 2020 - Soitec (Euronext Paris), an industry leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, announced today a business agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on the supply of piezoelectric-on-insulator (POI) engineered substrates for 4G and 5G RF filters.

Key Points: 
  • Bernin (Grenoble), France, July 7th, 2020 - Soitec (Euronext Paris), an industry leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, announced today a business agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on the supply of piezoelectric-on-insulator (POI) engineered substrates for 4G and 5G RF filters.
  • After multiple years of collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Soitec has concluded an agreement to bring POI wafers production to high volume manufacturing to be used for Qualcomm Technologies RF filters going to smartphones RF front end modules.
  • This agreement with Soitec is key to ensure the supply of high-performance POI substrates from Soitec, and to securely support the demand from our OEM customers for high-performance Qualcomm ultraSAW RF filter products.
  • We are very pleased that Soitec POI substrates are now an important part of Qualcomm Technologies 5G offering for mobile devices, said Dr. Bernard Aspar, Senior Executive Vice President of Soitecs Global Business Units.

EPIGAN BECOMES SOITEC BELGIUM N.V. AND STRENGTHENS SOITEC’S PORTFOLIO BEYOND SILICON FOR BOTH 5G RF AND POWER SYSTEMS

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Soitec, Chemistry, Physical sciences, GRENOBLE, Gallium nitride

EPIGAN BECOMES SOITEC BELGIUM N.V. AND STRENGTHENS SOITECS PORTFOLIO BEYOND SILICON FOR BOTH 5G RF AND POWER SYSTEMS

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  • EPIGAN BECOMES SOITEC BELGIUM N.V. AND STRENGTHENS SOITECS PORTFOLIO BEYOND SILICON FOR BOTH 5G RF AND POWER SYSTEMS
    Bernin (Grenoble), France, July 1st, 2020 Soitec (Euronext Paris), an industry leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, announced today EpiGaNs name change.
  • Soitecs GaN business unit acquired a year ago consolidates the companys portfolio of engineered substrates for RF and power markets.
  • With EpiGaNs acquisition in May 2019, Soitec confirmed its ambition to further extend its portfolio beyond silicon.
  • GaN technologies which are gaining significant traction in RF and power markets, represent a natural strategic fit with Soitecs current portfolio of engineered substrates.

SOITEC’S ENGINEERED SUBSTRATES FOR AUTOMOTIVE

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Product management, Articles, Soitec, GRENOBLE, Disruptive innovation, Innovation, Technology

Bernin (Grenoble), France, May 19th, 2020 Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, today announced the availability on its website of a new presentation focused on engineered substrates for automotive markets and applications.

Key Points: 
  • Bernin (Grenoble), France, May 19th, 2020 Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, today announced the availability on its website of a new presentation focused on engineered substrates for automotive markets and applications.
  • Dr. Bernard Aspar, Soitecs Global Business Units Executive Vice President, commented: We are expanding our portfolio of engineered substrates to support the adoption of automotive megatrends where new vehicles are required to be connected, autonomous, shared and electric.
  • The presentation referred to is available from the investors section of Soitecs website:
    FY20 full-year fiscal results are due to be published on June 10th, 2020 after market close.
  • With more than 3,500 patents worldwide, Soitecs strategy is based on disruptive innovation to answer its customers needs for high performance, energy efficiency and cost competitiveness.

SOITEC REPORTS FY’20 FOURTH QUARTER REVENUES

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Soitec, Microtechnology, Semiconductor device fabrication, Smart cut, Materials science, Technology, Articles

The record level of sales achieved in the fourth quarter of FY20 allows the Group to reach full-year growth of 28.3% at constant exchange rates and perimeter2 compared with the fiscal year 2019.

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  • The record level of sales achieved in the fourth quarter of FY20 allows the Group to reach full-year growth of 28.3% at constant exchange rates and perimeter2 compared with the fiscal year 2019.
  • Soitec is one of the 7 French industrial leaders within this IPCEI, coordinating technological projects related to energy efficient chips.
  • Soitec will provide its revenue expectations on June 10, 2020, during its FY20 results announcement.
  • Soitec and Smart Cut are registered trademarks of Soitec.

Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Market | Need for Low-Power Solutions to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Technology, Hardware, Semiconductor, Semiconductors, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Semiconductor device fabrication, Microtechnology, MOSFETs, Nanoelectronics, Silicon on insulator, Soitec, SUMCO, SOI, Wafer

Our silicon on insulator (SOI) market report covers the following areas:

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  • Our silicon on insulator (SOI) market report covers the following areas:
    This study identifies ongoing investments in new fabs as one of the prime reasons driving the silicon on insulator (SOI) market growth during the next few years.
  • Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Market 2019-2023: Vendor Analysis
    We provide a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the silicon on insulator (SOI) market, including some of the vendors such as GlobalWafers, Shanghai Simgui Technology, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Soitec and SUMCO.
  • Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research reports on the silicon on insulator (SOI) market are designed to provide entry support, customer profile and M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.
  • Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Market 2019-2023: Key Highlights

SOITEC CONFIRMS ITS FY’20 GUIDANCE

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Articles, Soitec, Supply chain management, Microtechnology, Semiconductor device fabrication, Business, Smart cut, Materials science, Supply chain, Logistics

Soitec continues to monitor closely the situation within its supply chain, its logistics network and with its customers.

Key Points: 
  • Soitec continues to monitor closely the situation within its supply chain, its logistics network and with its customers.
  • As of March 4th, 2020, and assuming regular product shipping conditions prevail until the end of the month, Soitec continues to expect FY20 sales to grow by around 30% at constant exchange rates and perimeter.
  • This guidance is supported by the strong level of sales expected in the fourth quarter of FY20, which the Group will be able to supply thanks to anticipated manufacturing done over the past quarters.
  • Soitec and Smart Cut are registered trademarks of Soitec.