|
Parameter
|
SIMOX
Advantage over Bulk/EPI
|
Application
Examples
|
|
Speed
|
At
a fixed operating voltage, circuit speed is up to 30% faster than bulk/epi counterparts
|
Workstations,
desktop computers, microwave communications devices |
|
Power
Consumption
|
Reduced up
to 80% |
Portable computing
devices pagers and cellular phones |
|
Low
Voltage Operation
|
Operating voltage
levels can be reduced without degradng circuit speed |
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 slow
supply voltages
|
|
Circuit
Area
|
Can be reduced
by as much as 50% |
Memories, ASICS |
|
Process
Steps
|
The
number of steps in circuit
fabrication can be reduced
by up to 30%.Circuit
fabrication processes for
SIMOX wafers are compatible
with existing silicon-based
fabrication equipment. |
Most
silicon-based circuits |
|
Cost
|
Reduced circuit
size & simplified processing
can result in a net
reduction in integrated
circuit production cost.
Performance & manufacturing
advantages of SIMOX
based circuits may also
delay large capital investments
associated with fabrication
facilities for new generations
of circuits. |
Most silicon-based
circuits |
|
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 |
