Tower qualifies for Kilopass processors

Kilopass's processors target several multibillion dollar markets.

Independent foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Nasdaq: TSEM; TASE: TSEM) (which markets as TowerJazz) today announced that its 130-nanometer G CMOS process has been qualified by Kilopass Technology Inc. for its processors, which target multibillion dollar markets.

Kilopass's logic non-volatile memory one-time XPM embedded programmable processors are used for radio-frequency power amplifiers, capacitive sensors, embedded power management integrated circuits (PMIC), and other mixed-signal applications.

During 1000 hours of JEDEC 47 standard qualification, three Kilopass test chip lots underwent 1000 hours of reliability testing for high temperature operating life (HTOL) and high temperature storage life (HTSL) on the 130nm G CMOS process at TowerJazz. Successfully completing HTOL and HTSL testing of test chips from three different wafer lots fulfilled the demands of the JEDEC 47 specification. JEDEC 47 describes the procedure for accelerated life testing at elevated voltages and temperatures that ensure product reliability and data retention for over 10 years.

Silicon Valley-based Kilopass has offices in the US, Japan, Taiwan, the UK, France, and Israel. Its investors included Pitango Venture Capital and US funds US Venture Partners, BlueRun Ventures, and iGlobe Partners Fund.

Tower's share price rose 1.5% to NIS 2.87 by midday on the TASE today, after falling 1.4% on Nasdaq yesterday to $0.78, giving a market cap of $247 million.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 7, 2012

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