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UMC announces 40nm RFSOI platform to accelerate 5G mmWave applications

What happened

UMC announced its 40nm RFSOI technology platform is ready for production of mmWave RF front-end products targeting 5G applications. This is a process technology milestone aimed at capturing design wins in the growing 5G infrastructure and device market. Neutral: This is a long-term capacity and capability addition with no immediate, direct impact on component supply, pricing, or trader inventory decisions.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

RF-SOIRF Front-End

United Microelectronics Corp

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 5/3/2023 · View original source

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UMC announces 40nm RFSOI platform to accelerate 5G mmWave applications

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