X-FAB Company Presentation Q1 2015 (full version)

Project Objectives
• Task 2.1 Develop an open, “device agnostic” 6-inch
commercial SiC foundry leveraging X-FAB’s existing 65k
ft2, 30k wafer/month capacity cleanroom and Si
equipment set.
– Convert existing equipment to process Si and SiC
– Purchase, install & qualify SiC specific tools
– Characterize generic unit process modules
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SiC Foundry at the Scale of Silicon
Wafer fabrication dominated by fixed O/H costs
 (Mgmt, Quality, EHS, IT)
Economies of scale the greatest factor in reducing cost
 Use the scale established in Si to accelerate SiC
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Global Presence –
Serving Customers Worldwide
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X-FAB Corporate Business Overview
Sales of $330 million in 2014
Sales split by region and markets (2014)
Other 4%
PC & Peripherals 1%
8%
Consumer
15%
24%
Communications
10%
68%
Medical
54%
2%
Automotive
14%
Industrial
EMEA
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Asia
North America
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X-FAB Texas Site History
1978: Start up of 3” line - 8k DRAM production (Texas Instruments)
1984: Start up of 5” line - 64k-512k EPROM production
1986: Class 100 clean-room removed (3” line) for expansion of class 10
1994: Converted from 5” to 6" - 1M-4M EPRO
1997: Clean-room expansions completed (TI capacity ~30k wpm)
1999: Acquired by Elex and reopened as X-FAB Texas on February 1st
2000/2001: Equipment capacity expansion from 15 to 18.9k wafers/month
2007/2008: Capacity expansion from 18.9k to 27k wafers/month
2013: Wide Band-Gap Strategy begins
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Staying Static in a Dynamic Industry
ST Micro Fab 6, Carrollton
Maxim Irving Fab
Cypress, Round Rock
National ARL Fab, Arlington
AMD, Austin
Sony Fab 11, San Antonio
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TI HFAB, Houston
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X-FAB / PA Accomplishments
43 existing tools converted to handle Si and SiC wafers
All BP1 SiC specific tools installed
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High Temp Anneal Furnace, Backgrind Tool, Backside Metal Sputter,
Laser Anneal Tool, Laser Marker
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X-FAB / PA Accomplishments
SiC Foundry Promotional Campaign
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Released prior to APEC
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References to PA, NCSU
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X-FAB / PA Accomplishments
2013: X-FAB Texas made a
strategic decision to develop a SiC
Foundry in TX facility as business
continuity plan.
2013/2014: Slow progress,
minimal investment, conservative
approach
2015: PowerAmerica/DOE
engagement. Accelerated
investments, business
engagements.
Public – Private PowerAmerica
partnership has accelerated
our offering by min 2 years!!
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Thoughts on Collaboration
Foundry business model is built on collaboration
 Wafer Foundry is only successful if our customers are successful
 Fully support DOE’s efforts to foster more industry, academic
collaboration
Academic collaboration
 Much of academic focus is device / system design
 Need for advanced manufacturing training / research
Industry collaboration
 IP protection focused on blocking SiC rivals
 Our competition is Silicon
 Can we develop cross-licensing agreements that rewards generation of
IP, but allows industry to join forces to displace Si
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Thank you for your attention.
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