EDGE Vol.16

Rapid progress is occurring across a wide range of different semiconductor applications, with progressively greater demands continually being placed on device functionality. These facts drive sophisticated product development efforts, of course. They also mandate constant efforts to achieve advances in the vitally important production technologies that make it possible to build better semiconductor devices. In this Special Feature section of our EDGE Magazine, we give those technologies the greater recognition they so rightfully deserve.

Renesas has established itself as an ITDM (Integrated Technology & Device Manufacturer), having the capability to support every step of the product development cycle, from initial specification through to mass production. As a result, we can respond to the diverse needs of our customers from the product design stage through to the primary production and finishing stages. We help customers develop great products by taking full advantage of the strengths we have acquired, built, and enhanced by being an ITDM. Those strengths enable us to deliver optimized solutions that match the meet application requirements, have high quality, provide high reliability, and are available with short lead times.

This Special Feature provides insights into our latest semiconductor manufacturing know-how and discusses key aspects of Renesas' production technologies, which include leading-edge process development and packaging technologies. It also discusses our advanced production facilities and describes how we deal with environmental issues. Specifically, it covers the following subjects:

Part 1—Overview of the Renesas Approach to Production Technology Part 2—How Renesas Handles Primary Semiconductor Production Part 3—Profile of a Wafer Manufacturing Plant Part 4—How Renesas Handles Semiconductor Finishing Part 5—Introducing a Semiconductor Finishing Plant Part 6—Dealing with Environmental Issues Part 7—The Renesas Group Network of Production Sites

System Solutions	Customer
SH-MobileR Series	Whirlpool Corporation
FOCUS ON Packaging	Product Information
Critical-Conduction Mode PFC Controller IC	Single-Chip LSI for DVD Recorders On-Chip Debugging Emulator for System Development Integrated Driver-MOSFET (DrMOS) for Voltage Regulators Halogen-Free Resin Diodes for Less Environmental Impact Development Center Opened; ODC Established by KPIT in India
RENESAS MCU Application Report
Applications in Inverter Control Equipment
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