Soitec

Regulatory Filings • Sep 19, 2017

GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Soitec Enter Into Long-term Supply Agreement on FD-SOI Wafers term

Strategic milestone to help guarantee a secure, high-volume supply of FD FD-SOI technology

Santa Clara, Calif., and Bernin (Grenoble), France, today announced that they have entered into a five state-of-the-art fully depleted silicon partnership to provide a solid foundation for both companies to streng help ensure high-volume manufacturing. Bernin France, Sept. 19, 2017 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES five-year agreement to ensure the volume supply of art silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) wafers. This agreement strengthen the FD and Soitec year agreement extends the current FD-SOI supply chain and

With the leadership from the two companies, effective, low-power devices in high agreement, which is effective immediately, builds on the existing close relationship between the companies and guarantees wafer supply volume FD-SOI has become the standard technology for cost power high-volume consumer, IoT and automotive applications. supply for GF's 22nm FD-SOI (22FDX®) technology platform. SOI for costapplications. The close performance-on-demand FD-SOI

"GLOBALFOUNDRIES is delivering solutions with cost-sensitive manufacturing options Operations at GF. "With Soitec as a to meet the high-volume capacity delivering industry leading ultra-low power, performance sensitive options," said John Docherty, senior vice president of With long-term strategic partner, this agreement ensures a secure supply volume needs of current and future customers." , Global

"This agreement represents a long strengthening the FD-SOI supply chain and confirming high executive vice president, Digital GF on its long-term plan to implement and grow 22FDX wafer volumes, reflects GF's strong confidence in Soitec as we build the required capacity to serve growing FD-SOI demand." long-term commitment from a key strategic customer, further SOI high-volume adoption," said Electronics Business Unit at Soitec . "Soitec is fully prepared to support term 22FDX. This strategic agreement, confidence Soitec SOI mutual commitment of many is 22FDX customer, volume Christophe Maleville, Soitec is strategic agreement, with very significant required serve the

FD-SOI semiconductor technology has been made possible by the companies to deliver breakthroughs very closely to ensure landmark FD foundry's FDX platforms. The FD manufactured with Soitec's industry high quality and uniformity. to at both the device and substrate levels. GF and Soitec collaborate FD-SOI performance advantages at the right cost platforms. FD-SOI process technologies are based on ultra-thin SOI substrates industry-standard Smart Cut™ technology to generate ultra ce cost in developing the thin ultra-thin layers with

Offering the best power, performance, area and cost (PPAC) optimization of advanced planar technologies in smart phones, automotive electronics, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, FD is quickly becoming a new mainstream pr devices. This agreement will secure effective demand support for the fast growing, global ecosystem which is fueled by the successful market adoption of GF's 22FDX technology. of automotive of process technology for battery powered, wireless and connected and FD-SOI ocess

About GF

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is a leading full design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world's most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is owned by Mubadala Investment Company. For more information, visit http://www.globalfoundries.com full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of world's companies. continents, GLOBALFOUNDRIES makes industries http://www.globalfoundries.com. service a of power shape

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About Soitec

Soitec (Euronext, Tech 40 Paris) is a world leader in semiconductor materials. The company uses its unique technologies and semiconductor expertise to serve the electronics market. With disruptive innovation to answer its customers' needs for high performance, energy efficiency and cost competitiveness. Soitec has manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and offices in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. For more information, please visit designing and manufacturing innovative . more than 3,000 patents worldwide, Soitec's strategy is based on on www.soitec.com and follow us on Twitter: @Soitec_EN and and expertise 00 oncost

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