enabling customers to efficiently create advanced chips.
The SAMSUNG Semiconductor Foundry represents a new paradigm aimed at helping fabless semiconductor companies achieve market success with advanced IC designs. The world leader in 300mm wafer production, SAMSUNG has deep expertise in advanced process technologies, design technologies, as well as a long, proven track record in high- volume manufacturing.

SAMSUNG understands that giving customers the technology and support they need in today's demanding market environment is critical to its growth and overall business success. To support these growing demands, SAMSUNG has joined in the Common Platform™.

A unique collaboration between IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and SAMSUNG Electronics, the Common Platform is a joint technology and manufacturing alliance focused on advanced digital CMOS process development.
A primary contributor to this collaboration, SAMSUNG offers production-ready 90nm and 65nm processes, and has established technology roadmaps extending down to 32nm. Beyond the co-development of advanced process technology, the Common Platform collaboration has made possible GDS-II compatibility across the manufacturing sites of its members.
Customers benefit by having the flexibility to source a design at any of the three companies' synchronized 300mm facilities and by having the option to utilize multiple sites to meet capacity needs. A unique offering in the foundry industry, the Common Platform compatibility model offers SAMSUNG customers an unprecedented level of flexibility to their design sourcing options.

SAMSUNG provides a rich offering of internal design technologies and services to fully address customer need. These include design kits, IP, libraries and fully supported reference flows as well as a carefully crafted security program to protect customer's IP.
SAMSUNG's comprehensive list of services offerings include access to SAMSUNG's world class mask shop, regular MPW and CAMP shuttles allowing customers to validate their designs, and comprehensive back-end support through full or partial turn-key solutions.

These offerings are further enhanced by the Common Platform's comprehensive 3rd party ecosystem of design enablement and implementation partners. Foundry customers can leverage the capacity and common design support network of the Common Platform ecosystem model while reducing risk, speeding ramp up to volume production, and increasing overall flexibility. With its deep resources and commitment to customer success, the SAMSUNG Semiconductor Foundry helps companies overcome the challenges in today's semiconductor market.