Elmos to begin mass production of 130nm-based products next year
Partnership expands from 350nm technology to broaden automotive chip cooperation
SK keyfoundry will begin full-scale mass production of controllers for German automotive semiconductor company Elmos Semiconductor using a 130-nanometer process starting next year.
SK keyfoundry said Wednesday that it signed a long-term supply agreement with Elmos based on the 130nm process in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
The company plans to steadily supply wafers to Elmos through 2037, strengthening its partnership with a key customer in the automotive semiconductor sector.
Elmos' first product developed using the 130nm process is the E550.01 Smart Quad Channel Electronic Fuse (eFuse) Controller, which is set to enter full-scale mass production next year. The product intelligently protects and controls complex multi-power networks, supporting the "zonal control architecture" that is central to future vehicles.
SK keyfoundry's 130nm technology features effective electrical isolation and low substrate current, enabling high-density, high-voltage design.
SK keyfoundry has worked with Elmos on 350nm technology for the past 18 years. With the new 130nm contract, the company expects to expand the share of its sales coming from automotive semiconductors.
The two companies also agreed to jointly launch a new ultra-compact, high-efficiency embedded flash (eFlash) memory cell.
"SK keyfoundry has been a reliable and innovative partner for many years, and this agreement lays a great foundation for our cooperation," said Arne Schneider, CEO of Elmos. "With a stable production plan secured through 2037, this will strongly support our supply reliability and continued growth."
"We are pleased to expand our cooperation with Elmos into 130nm technology," said Lee Dong-jae, CEO of SK keyfoundry. "Building on SK keyfoundry's strong technology platform, we will achieve our shared goal with Elmos of developing innovative automotive semiconductors, continue expanding our automotive chip supply, and strengthen our competitiveness as a global foundry."
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