At its annual Technology Summit in California on 28th August, GlobalFoundries announced a milestone for its 40nm process technology through its partnership with Silicon Labs: more than 10 million Silicon Labs Wi-Fi units built on GF’s 40LP platform have been shipped.
This scaled production of wireless SoCs on 40LP, including Silicon Labs’ SiWX917 Wi-Fi 6 chip, is enabling the next generation of high-performance, energy efficient connected devices.
Central to this partnership is GF’s portfolio os cost-effective, feature-rich Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) solutions that provide the right features for next-generation Edge devices. GF’s 40LP process technology offers low leakage in standby mode to support power efficient, always-on intelligent devices.
The 40LP platform is a key part of GF’s portfolio of advanced technologies supporting sensing applications.
The Silicon Labs SiWX917 is a single-chip solution designed to solve the most critical challenges for battery-powered IoT devices: extending battery life while maintaining a persistent, secure connection. This purpose-built IoT Wi-Fi 6 chip allows Silicon Labs to connect the entire IoT value chain by combining GF’s manufacturing excellence with the most prevalent wireless network in the world.
The partnership demonstrates how high-performance wireless technology enables the expansion of the IoT ecosystem and the creation of intuitive, consistent user experiences.
“Our commitment is to provide the foundational manufacturing technology that allows innovators to push the boundaries of what’s possible in high-growth markets like consumer IoT,” said Kamal Khouri, Senior Vice President, feature-rich CMOS product line, GF. “We are proud to see our differentiated platforms empower Silicon Labs to deliver the cost-effective, high-performance solutions that top-tier brands depend on.”
“For too long, device makers have had to choose between robust Wi-Fi connectivity and long battery life. Our mission is to eliminate that compromise,” added Irvind Ghai, Vice President, Silicon Labs. “Our collaboration with GlobalFoundries is making it possible for us to deliver secure, reliable Wi-Fi connectivity at scale for the next generation of connected devices. This empowers innovators to focus on both painless onboarding, and a smooth user experience their customers expect, while getting their products to market faster.”
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