Globalfoundries has announced it is partnering with Bosch to develop and manufacture next-generation automotive radar technology, according to the companies.
Bosch chose GF as its partner to develop a mmWave automotive radar system-on-chip (SoC) for ADAS applications manufactured using GF's 22FDX RF solution. "Dependable radar and ADAS systems are of paramount importance to drivers and automakers around the world," stated Oliver Wolst, senior VP heading Bosch's IC division. "We chose to partner with Globalfoundries for their proven leadership in RF and mmWave technology, which is reinforced by their deep expertise in the automotive market."
"We are proud to partner with Bosch to develop a new generation of automotive radar, and to help make vehicles smarter and roads even safer than they are today," said Mike Hogan, senior VP and GM of automotive, industrial and multi-market at GF. "At GF, we have embraced excellence in automotive semiconductors as a core strategy, and our 22FDX is unbeatable as a high-performance, low-power solution. In addition, GF is the only foundry with in-house mmWave test capability."
As part of the partnership, Bosch will utilize GF's automotive turnkey solutions for mmWave testing and packaging development, which will assist in increasing design efficiency and speeding time to market. These post-fab and turnkey services will take place at GF's Fab 1 in Dresden and at GF's world-class mmWave testing lab at Fab 9 near Burlington, Vermont, the foundry disclosed.
The first 22FDX-based radar SoCs for further testing of Bosch's new generation of automotive radars are targeted for delivery in the second half of 2021, according to Globalfoundries.
Globalfoundries claimed that to date, its 22FDX solutions have realized US$4.5 billion in design wins with more than 350 million chips shipped to customers around the world.
