Tower's 0.18-micron Technology Platform Enables QuickLogic to Ramp Production of Power-Optimized Eclipse II Products
Wednesday April 6, 7:30 am ET
Joint Achievements Open up New Markets for Both Companies
MIGDAL HAMAEK, Israel & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2005--Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Nasdaq:TSEM - News; TASE:TSEM) and QuickLogic corporation (Nasdaq:QUIK - News) announced today that newly updated performance data on the QuickLogic Eclipse II family of uWatt FPGA products clearly establishes a new industry benchmark in low power performance. Manufactured in a 0.18-micron, six-layer metal CMOS process, the Eclipse II family features standby currents as low as 14 micro-Amps.
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"Tower's advanced technology platform, supported by excellent customer service, combined to give our products a competitive edge for applications where every micro-Watt counts," said Tom Hart, QuickLogic's Chairman, President and CEO. "QuickLogic's uWatt FPGA and uWatt Programmable Bridging products are gaining significant traction in the portable application space. Additionally, the devices' support of the industrial temperature range makes them ideally suitable for rugged working environments, where active cooling systems or heat sinks are not feasible due to reliability or form factor requirements."
QuickLogic uWatt programmable technology provides designers of mobile embedded systems multiple solutions for applications that demand ultra-low power. Eclipse II devices are smaller and consume less power compared to SRAM and Flash-based FPGAs and offer higher system performance than CPLDs. They are enabling predominantly connectivity and bridging functions in a variety of handheld and wireless applications such as PDAs, tablet PCs, Smartphones and gaming.
"The move to Tower's 0.18-micron process, as well as the intense engineering collaboration between our companies enhanced the product's low leakage, low power characteristics," said Doron Simon, president of Tower Semiconductor USA, Inc. "Tower's 0.18-micron technology platform has enabled QuickLogic to ramp production of an optimized set of programmable products, opening up new high volume market opportunities for both companies."
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