eMemory and UMC expand NVM co-operation to advanced 28nm process

TAIWAN: eMemory, an embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) industry leader and United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), a leading global semiconductor foundry, announced an expanded technology co-operation to integrate eMemory's one-time-programmable (OTP) and multiple-time-programmable (MTP) embedded non-volatile memory technologies into UMC's 28nm process.

The agreement will broaden the foundry's specialty process portfolio that already includes a range of eMemory eNVM IP solutions from 0.18um and below.

eMemory's eNVM technologies target a wide range of applications in mainstream consumer electronics, including power management ICs for smart phones and tablet computers, advanced LCD drivers, touch panel controllers, battery management, sensor controller, audio codec, and near field communications.

The current silicon IP (SIP) include NeoBit, NeoFuse, NeoMTP, NeoFlash, and NeoEE, making eMemory the top provider in the industry for providing a full array of SIP products for both OTP and MTP eNVM technologies.

eMemory's MTP technology can be applied for different product needs including less than 10 times programming, low-medium or medium-high densities with high endurance requirements, and multiple-time-programmable embedded non-volatile memory technology applications.

The technologies are highly compatible with logic processes for different process generations, making eMemory an ideal partner for wafer foundries seeking seamless eNVM integration into their process platforms.