E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

1 Oct 2007 16:00

e2v, a leading developer and manufacturer of specializedcomponents and subsystems and Jazz Semiconductor(R), the leader inAnalog-Intensive Mixed-Signal (AIMS) foundry solutions and whollyowned subsidiary of Jazz Technologies(TM), Inc. (AMEX:JAZ) todayannounced that e2v has chosen Jazz's 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS process(SBC18HX), for the manufacture of its next generation high resolutionprogrammable data converter products. E2v and Jazz have alreadydemonstrated their successful collaboration on e2v's award winning12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) developed using JazzSemiconductor's 0.35-micron SiGe BiCMOS process, SBC35. e2v receivedthe 2007 EE Times Ultimate Product ACE Award for the World's FastestMonolithic 12-bit ADC (AT84AS001TP). £ The AT84AS001TP is a 12-bit A/D Converter that can provide 500Msps data conversion from a single monolithic chip. This breakthroughin ADC design allows system designers to accurately digitizeintermediate frequency (IF) signals with frequencies up to 500 MHz attwice the sampling rate of conventional 12-bit ADCs. As a result ofcombining Jazz's high speed silicon technology and e2v's proprietarychip architecture, a new 12-bit ADC standard has been set withoutcompromising on power consumption, dynamic range or linearity. Thismakes the AT84AS001TP ideal for a wide range of applications includingtelecommunication infrastructure, high IF broadband digital receivers,test and measurement equipment, high speed data acquisition and radarand communications systems. £ Jazz's SBC35 process, used to develop e2v's 12-bit ADC, is amature, low-power, cost-effective solution for both networking andwireless applications. Designers have the flexibility of using anycombination of three SiGe bipolar (NPN) transistors, each of whichprovides a different optimization for power and speed. The highestspeed transistor has an Ft of 62GHz and is used for high-performanceblocks while the high power transistor can be used to integrate poweramplifiers or high-speed drivers on the same chip. £ e2v is now developing high speed A/D Converters using Jazz's SiGeBiCMOS 0.18-micron process, SBC18HX, including the reconfigurable Quad8-bit 5 Gsps A/D Converter (EV84AQ160CTPY) which provides on-chipinterleaving of four separate channels with conversion rates from 1.25Gsps to 5 Gsps from a single chip at 1W per channel. This nextgeneration A/D Converter features the benefits of fast SiGe bipolartransistors coupled with MOS transistors for lower power consumptionand high speed. £ "We are continually looking to respond to market demands for ADCswith ever higher linearity over wider analog bandwidths," said ThierryGouvernel, General Manager of e2v's Broadband Data Converter &Microprocessors Business Unit, adding "the more advanced 0.18-micronSiGe BiCMOS process from Jazz is helping us meet this goal." £ "Our broad range of modular AIMS technologies provides featuresthat allow customers like e2v to deliver innovative products andachieve quick time to market," said Marco Racanelli, vice president oftechnology and engineering at Jazz Semiconductor. "We look forward tocontinuing our relationship with e2v on its next-generation ADCproducts." £ About e2v Technologies £ e2v is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer ofspecialised components and subsystems. Products are defined under twogroups: sensors and semiconductors, and electronic tubes. They enableinnovative systems for medical and science, aerospace and defence, andcommercial and industrial applications. With 1800 employees in 5manufacturing plants through Europe and sales and support offices in 4key global territories, as well as a network of distributors andrepresentatives covering other key territories, e2v has a true globalpresence. e2v is listed on the main market of London Stock Exchange(e2v.l). For the year ended 31 March 2007, the Company achieved salesof GBP 174m. Further information is available from http://www.e2v.com. £ About Jazz Semiconductor £ Jazz Semiconductor(R), a wholly owned subsidiary of JazzTechnologies(TM), Inc. (AMEX:JAZ), is the leading independent waferfoundry focused on Analog-Intensive Mixed-Signal (AIMS) CMOS processtechnologies. The company's broad portfolio of modular AIMStechnologies includes RFCMOS and specialty CMOS processes, such asEnhanced RFCMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS, and HighVoltage CMOS. These technologies are designed to produce analog andmixed-signal semiconductor devices that are smaller and more highlyintegrated, power-efficient, feature-rich and cost-effective thanthose produced using standard process technologies. Jazz also offersworld-class design enablement tools to speed customers' time fromdesign to revenue production. The Company serves customers in thewireless and high-speed wireline communications, consumer electronics,automotive and industrial end markets. Jazz executive offices and itsU.S. wafer fabrication facilities are located in Newport Beach, CA.Jazz Semiconductor also has engineering, manufacturing, and salessupport in Shanghai, China. For more information, please visitwww.jazzsemi.com. £ Forward-Looking Statements £ This press release contains forward-looking statements within themeaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words orphrases such as "trend," "potential," "opportunity," "pipeline,""believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intention," "estimate,""position," "assume," "outlook," "continue," "remain," "maintain,""create" "sustain," "seek," "achieve," and similar expressions, orfuture or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should,""could," "may" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements arebased largely on expectations and projections about future events andfuture trends and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks anduncertainties, which change over time. Actual results andconsequences, including any expected benefits, could differ materiallyfrom those anticipated in forward-looking statements and you shouldnot place any undue reliance on such forward looking statements.Factors that could cause actual performance to differ from theseforward-looking statements include the risks and uncertaintiesdisclosed in Jazz Technologies' filings with the SEC. JazzTechnologies' filings with the SEC are accessible on the SEC's websiteat http://www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of thedate they are made. Jazz Technologies assumes no obligation to updateforward-looking statements. Copyright Business Wire 2007