SIMOX-SOI-based silicon
wafers add an important dimension of value throughout
the entire manufacturing chain.
For the IC manufacturer, the immediate advantage is
increased revenue per wafer. The benefits to the designers
include increased processing speed, increased packing
density, reduced operating power and lower cost.
What it all adds up to for the OEM is a combination
of increased functionality, added reliability, and a
more competitive price.
Parameter
SIMOX-SOI Advantage
over Bulk/EPI
Application
Examples
Speed
At a fixed operating
voltage, circuit speed is up to 30% faster than
bulk/epi counterparts
Portable computing
devices pagers and cellular phones
Low
Voltage
Operation
Operating voltage levels
can be reduced while maintaining circuit speed advantage
over bulk silicon, but with significantly reduced
power
High performance components
such as memories & microprocessors, required
to operate in low power systems
Advanced circuits which use
< 0.25 micron dimensions,
where device reliability dictate low supply voltages
Operating
Temperature
SIMOX based devices
can operate at temperatures as high as 350º
C, compared to bulk or epi circuits which are limited
to ~250º C
Automotive electronics,
sensors military and space electronics
Radiation
Tolerance
SIMOX based circuits
are less sensitive to alpha-particle soft errors
& other radiation-induced effects
Commercial memories,
satellite systems, spacecraft electronics, military
electronics
The performance parameters shown
above are from customers and other third parties as
reported at technical conferences or published in technical
journals. Ibis cannot vouch for the accuracy of this
data and does not guarantee product performance implied
by this data.
SIMOX-SOI 
