Soitec and Cantang Electronics
A member of the Shanghai Semiconductor Association, Cantang Electronics Technology Inc is  specialised in semiconductors, with staff and engineers that understand SOI technology and its markets. Under the new partnership agreement, it will distribute, market and support Soitec’s products and services throughout China.

“We look forward to a long and successful business relationship with this well-established, reputable company, and are proud to have Cantang promoting and distributing Soitec’s products and services. Cantang has a broad base of contacts and customers across China that can benefit from our technology,”says Paul Boudre, (right) COO of the Soitec Group. “We already see opportunities in both RF and power management applications in China for our 200mm SOI products, with high market-growth potential.” 

SOI Consortium
The three focus pillars form the foundation upon which the consortium will orient both internal resources and external outreach.  More specifically, the consortium will work to identify and close any remaining gaps in SOI-specific design IP, further quantify and promote the low-power advantages of SOI, and reach out to educate designers, particularly in the agile, creative fabless community.
 
“Despite the uncertainty of the global economy, we are looking at significant market opportunities and expansion for SOI. Those that can play the innovation card this year will be the ones ready with the right new products and technologies when the global economy resumes its upward course." says Horacio Mendez, (left) executive director of the Consortium.

"I recently visited many companies in the US, Japan and Europe, who are expressing keen interest in the broad cross-section of expertise the Consortium can leverage. By focusing on IP, low power and the fabless community, the SOI Consortium is providing the most value both for our members and the industry at large.”

A joint survey between the SOI Industry Consortium and the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) last year indicated that low power is the primary driver for designers considering SOI-based solutions.  Therefore, both the IP and outreach efforts will put a special emphasis on the green, energy-saving advantages of SOI.

 Within the consortium membership, a dedicated IP committee has been actively working to close the remaining IP gaps, thereby facilitating mainstream SOI adoption. Collaboration between various partners will demonstrate the performance of most common IP on SOI and solidify the ecosystem around the foundries.  The technology enablement team complements these efforts by accelerating ecosystem collaboration and by joining forces in an ongoing series of benchmarking studies.

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