Powerchip Technology has announced mass production of the foundry segment's 90nm high-voltage process technology for small- to medium-size driver ICs used in mobile device applications, utilizing capacity at its existing 12-inch facilities.

Powerchip indicated the accomplishment resulted from its collaboration with Renesas SP Drivers, a subisidary of Renesas Electronics.

Powerchip's 12-inch, 90nm high-voltage process, in particular, targets smartphones featuring high memory densities, according to company spokesperson Eric Tang. Growing driver IC demand for smartphones will help buoy sales generated from its foundry division in 2012, Tang said.

In addition, Tang added Powerchip has gradually reduced its output for PC DRAM to mitigate losses arising from chip price declines.

Powerchip chairman Frank Huang remarked previously that the company expected the revenues contribution from its PC DRAM business to fall to 20% or even less in 2012.

Once primarily known for its PC DRAM memory, Powerchip has expanded its foundry services for NAND flash and non-memory products to comply with the company's diversification strategy.

In other news, Powerchip reported NT$2.03 billion (US$67 million) in revenues for November 2011. Revenues for January through November totaled NT$33.61 billion, slipping 53.9% from the same period of 2010.

By: DocMemory
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