Samsung has new 3-D stacked chip technology
Published: 13 Aug. 2020, 17:12
Updated: 13 Aug. 2020, 19:12
![Left: A conventional integrated circuit design. Right: The three-dimensional integration design called X-Cube. [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2020/08/13/fb0856b2-1b37-447a-a5ff-a8bfb0cf0656.jpg)
Left: A conventional integrated circuit design. Right: The three-dimensional integration design called X-Cube. [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]
Samsung Electronics has test-produced a chip using an advanced three-dimensional design to enhance chip performance and device packing density, the company announced Thursday.
The new integration technology called X-Cube allows layers of integrated circuits to be vertically stacked in a single package.
“Enabled by 3-D integration, the ultra-thin package design features significantly shorter signal paths between the dies for maximized data transfer speed and energy efficiency,” the chipmaker said in a statement. “Customers can also scale the memory bandwidth and density to their desired specifications.”
The X-Cube technology is available for high-performing process nodes including 7 nanometer and 5 nanometer.
The tech giant plans to adopt the design for corporate clients in its chip fabrication or foundry business.
Chips built with the three-dimensional design can be used for advanced technologies including 5G, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, as well as mobile and wearable devices.
"Samsung's new 3-D integration technology ensures reliable through-silicon via interconnections even at the cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet lithography process nodes," said Kang Moon-soo, senior vice president of Foundry Market Strategy at Samsung Electronics. "We are committed to bringing more 3-D integrated circuit innovation that can push the boundaries of semiconductors.”
Through-silicon via refers to a vertical electrical connection that links chips together on a wafer. Compared to other connectors, it can increase the speed of signals between microchips and reduce the amount of energy required to drive those signals.
BY PARK EUN-JEE [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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