1. jfieb, May 13, 2017EditDeleteReport

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   jfiebWell-Known Member

   
   

   I put this here just to get a feel for 55...
   
   
   
   55nm LPx RF-enabled platform, with SST’s highly reliable embedded SuperFlash®, provides low power and cost for IoT and “Connected” Health and Wellness Devices
   
   Singapore and Santa Clara, Calif., June 19, 2017 – GLOBALFOUNDRIES and ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) today announced the availability of a System-on-Chip (SoC) family of devices, on GF’s 55nm Low Power Extended (55LPx), RF-enabled process technology platform. ON Semiconductor’s new RSL10 products are based on a multi-protocol Bluetooth 5 certified radio SoCcapable of supporting the advanced wireless functionalities in IoT and “Connected” Health and Wellness markets.
   
   “Bluetooth low energy technology continues to advance as the key enabler for connecting IoT devices, especially with low power consumption requirements," said Robert Tong, vice president of ON Semiconductor’s Medical and Wireless Products Division. “GF’s 55LPx platform - with its low power logic and highly reliable embedded SuperFlash® memory combined with proven RF IP - was an ideal match. The RSL10 family offers the industry’s lowest power consumption in Deep Sleep Mode and Peak Receiving Mode, enabling ultra-long battery life, and supporting functionalities like Firmware Over the Air updates. ON Semiconductor’s new RSL10 SoCs use these advanced features to address a wide range of applications including wearables and IoT edge-node devices such as smart locks and appliances.”
   
   “GF’s 55LPx platform, combined with ON Semiconductor’s design, has delivered wearable SoC technology at 55nm, with industry leading energy efficiency,” said David Eggleston, vice president of embedded memory at GF. “This is another proof point that 55LPx is becoming the preferred choice for SoC designers that are seeking cost effective performance, low power consumption, and superior reliability in extreme environments.”
   
   GF’s 55nm LPx RF-enabled platform provides a fast path-to-product solution that includes silicon qualified RF IP and Silicon Storage Technology’s (SST) highly reliable embedded SuperFlash® memory featuring:
   
   

   • Very fast read speed (<10ns)
   • Small bitcell size
   • Superior data retention (> 20 years)
   • Superior endurance (> 200K cycles)
   • Fully qualified for Auto Grade 1 operation (AEC-Q100)

   GF’s 55LPx eFlash platform has been in volume production at the foundry’s 300mm line in Singapore since 2015. The 55LPx eFlash platform is a cost effective solution for a broad range of products, ranging from wearable devices to automotive MCUs.
   
   Customers can start optimizing their chip designs with GF’s process design kits, enabling designers to develop differentiated eFlash solutions that require cost effective performance, low power consumption, and superior reliability in extreme environments.
   
   
   
   
   So what did I learn....the item does confirm this snip from BF on the cc
   
   I’ll call it workhorse node it's good for RF or IoT type devices ones that need embedded flash like microcontrollers and that's really well matched with what the FPGA capability we have today.
   
   
   
   55 also is for IoT.
   Glo FO has it as well a TSCM
   I will b happy when its done..... as it does seem a workhorse node.....
   
   ON as a mental model of a semi company who might want eFPGA at 55? Or someone just about like them.
   
   For the casual reader...there is nothing that says ON is a customer of eFPGA at 55, its just a mental model.