Technologies

BCD

Introduction
Device Offering

BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) technology delivers power IC designs of up to 200 V operating voltage, enabling exceptional energy efficiency and high integration that combines analog circuits and digital content as well as power devices and embedded NVMs.

UMC’s BCD technology nodes range from 0.5um to 55 nm, with device offerings that include LV MOS, HV DMOS, Mixed-Signal and Analog devices, passive devices, and embedded non-volatile memories covering all electronic applications such as consumer, computing, communication, industrial and automotive.

UMC provides comprehensive foundry solutions for Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technologies. The BCD technologies enable power IC designs of up to 200 V operating voltage on 200mm or 300mm wafer fabrication processes.

Comprehensive BCD Platform Offerings

User friendly Foundry Design Kit (FDK)
ESD guidelines and sample layouts
Rugged reliability performance and Safe-Operation-Area (SOA)
Embedded Non-volatile Memory solutions
Fundamental digital IP support

Voltages and Offerings

UMC’s BCD technology provides a wide range of Power Management IC solutions from 0.35um to 55nm process nodes, with various voltage ratings designed to meet diversified requirements. On top of our existing logic/ mixed-mode platform, UMC is committed to the long-term technology roadmap development and technology investment for both EPI and non-EPI solutions to address differentiated application requirements.

Applications of Power Management IC

BCD technology is widely used in modern electronic devices with diversified functions for power management, such as DC-DC converter, LED driver, battery management, motor driver, etc.

Complete Solutions

UMC’s BCD technology enables customers to develop more power efficient devices to meet the “Green” requirements of electronic systems. The BCD platforms provide comprehensive device and IP portfolios, including devices on EPI and non-EPI p-type substrate, together with Standard Cell, I/O, OTP, MTP, ROM, eFuse and embedded non-volatile memory IP solutions. With a rich portfolio, high quality processes and wafer capacity support, UMC fulfills customers’ time-to-market and time-to-production goals in today’s demanding semiconductor market.

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