SMIC is one of China's largest semiconductor foundries, while Qualcomm Technologies is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor vendors, specialising in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies.
The collaboration is expected to help accelerate SMIC's 28nm process maturity and capacity, and will also make SMIC one of the first semiconductor foundries in China to offer production locally for some of Qualcomm Technologies' latest Snapdragon processors.
SMIC has supported Qualcomm Technologies on power management, wireless and connectivity related integrated circuit (IC) products in the past. Going forward, SMIC will also extend its technology offerings on three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D-IC) and RF front-end wafer manufacturing in support of Qualcomm Technologies as its Snapdragon product portfolio continues to expand.
Said Dr Tzu-Yin Chiu, CEO and Executive Director, SMIC: "We expect that the 28nm product life cycle longevity will exceed previous nodes, which will help better position SMIC to service the needs of Qualcomm Technologies, as well as others."
"With SMIC becoming a more important supplier in our global operations, this collaboration will help further our manufacturing footprint and services in China, one of the world's largest mobile consumer opportunities," added Murthy Renduchintala, Executive VP, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Co-president, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.
SMIC has supported Qualcomm Technologies on power management, wireless and connectivity related integrated circuit (IC) products in the past. Going forward, SMIC will also extend its technology offerings on three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D-IC) and RF front-end wafer manufacturing in support of Qualcomm Technologies as its Snapdragon product portfolio continues to expand.
Said Dr Tzu-Yin Chiu, CEO and Executive Director, SMIC: "We expect that the 28nm product life cycle longevity will exceed previous nodes, which will help better position SMIC to service the needs of Qualcomm Technologies, as well as others."
"With SMIC becoming a more important supplier in our global operations, this collaboration will help further our manufacturing footprint and services in China, one of the world's largest mobile consumer opportunities," added Murthy Renduchintala, Executive VP, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Co-president, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.
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