CGD partners with GlobalFoundries
Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has announced that it is working with GlobalFoundries (GF) to strengthens CGD's fabless strategy, expanding the supply chain for the company’s single chip ICeGaN power devices.
Simon Stacey (pictured above), COO of CGD said: “Applying the CGD design flow to the excellent GF process design kit (PDK) is essential to enabling CGD to develop and manufacture our next generation GaN power devices at a much faster time to market. We are delighted to be partnering with GF, as their renowned foundry services and commitment to GaN are a perfect fit for our ICeGaN power devices.”
ICeGaN combines a GaN switch, interface and protection circuitry on the same GaN chip, in contrast to most other solutions that use multi-chip or co-packaged solutions.
CGD’s pioneering single-chip technology runs with standard silicon MOSFET drivers and is built using a standard silicon CMOS wafer fab process. This means that there is no need for a specialist process in the wafer fab. Using GF’s 8inch process also ensures the manufacturing costs of CGD products remain inherently competitive, according to the company.
