1. LFoundry: an open foundry model enabling
LFoundry: an open foundry model enabling
More than Moore solutions

2. LFoundry Avezzano history
year
Company
Milestone
Products
2013
LFoundry
Leverage buy out from Micron
Lfoundry S.r.l.. controlled by a joint venture between LFoundry Europe (50%) and Marsica Innovation Spa (50%) (local management)
Foundry
2008
Micron Technology
Aptina Imaging created as spin-off of Micron Technology's Image Sensor Division
Avezzano become captive foundry of Aptina Imaging
Imager
2007
a perfect ramp on imager, unique Micron site for Imager products
DRAM & Imager
2005
Image sensor line installation
2004
record efficiency and stability
DRAM
2002
record out and yield
2001
completed 8 inch conversion & capacity ramp
1998
acquired by Micron Technology
1994
Texas Instruments
8 inch mini line installed
1989
Site founded, 6 inch, the biggest European fab at that time

3. LFoundry Avezzano history: Micron’s investments

4. Company overview & Executive Management Board
LFoundry Europe
Marsica Innovation
Lfoundry s.r.l.
50%

5. Strategy For Industry Placement
Combining mainstream technologies for analog mixed signal with specialty foundry offerings on moving forward technology nodes and wafer size requirements
Technology Node
Speciality Foundries
1.0µm µm
150 / 200mm
LFoundry
Analog Mixed Signal &
Specialized Foundry nm
200mm mm
Digital Foundry
 45nm / 300mm
Wafer Size

6. Business Model Volume aluminum and copper metallization
Support of special metallization processes needed for e.g.CMOS integrated MEMS
Engineering know how for non typical CMOS technology like PowerMOS
Special know how and capabilities in imaging technology
Excellent network to leading institutes
Defined resources (Engineering, capacity)
Design to Fab methodology
Continuous mainstream technology enrichment with modules like High Voltage, Opto-technology modules, RF devices , High density flash…
Specific qualifications like automotive and security for mainstream technologies and manufacturing sites
Flexible PDK platform ( i-PDK) with accurate models
Special Imager Technology PDK incl. pixel optimization modules

7. LF Business Strategy – Markets
LFoundry has developed since 2008 technologies as well as a solid customer base, enabling foundry business in all markets
Medical , Health
Security / NFC
Consumer / Wireless
Car electronics
Industrial / Energy
Space & Defense

8. Fab At A Glance founded: May, 1989 located in Avezzano, Italy
8 inch capacity of ~ wafer per month
about 1550 employees

9. RnD Network

10. European Projects
Silver - Semiconductor Industry Leading towards Viable Energy Recovery
Integrate - Integrated Solutions for Agile Manufacturing in High-mix Semiconductor Fabs
Lassie-FP7 - Large Area Solid State Intelligent Efficient luminaires

11. Thank you