RF and SOI Technologies for 5G

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1 RF and SOI Technologies for 5G Kirk Ouellette VP, World Wide Strategy Development and Strategic Marketing RFSOI conference, SOI Consortium, Shanghai September 19, 2018

2 Agenda 2 Introduction 5G Disruption the need for new technologies ST Technologies for 5G focus on mmwave 5G Roll-out - Other Innovative products from ST

3 A global semiconductor leader 2017 revenues of $8.35B with yearon-year growth of 19.7% Listed: NYSE, Euronext Paris and Borsa Italiana, Milan Who We Are 3 Research & Development Main Sales & Marketing Front-End Back-End Approximately 45,500 employees worldwide Approximately 7,400 people working in R&D 11 manufacturing sites Over 80 sales & marketing offices As of December 31, 2017

4 5G : a Game Changer with New Services Capabilities 4 Massive Internet of Things User experience continuity & Security Mission critical applications Smart Home, Smart City Smart Industry, Smart Things Massive Machine Type Communication mmtc Exploding Data Demand Improved mobility Enhanced security Enhanced Mobile Broadband embb Autonomous driving, V2X, public safety factory automation, ehealth Ultra Reliable & Low Latency Communications URLLC Coexistence with LPWAN technologies for low bandwidth IoT applications LTE-M NB-IOT

5 Increase frequency/number of 5G bands are complementary 5 but adds greater complexity ABI Research 2018

6 The 5G Disruption 6 What it brings to the end users Very high data rate x100 * Reduced latency 5 times lower * Very high reliability 99,999% Connections of millions of nodes Improved coverage What is changing in the infrastructure New architecture with denser network (small cells) New technologies: Advanced beam forming, massive MiMo New spectrum: Use of millimeter waves What is required from microelectronics Higher silicon integration Improved RF performance Enhanced power efficiency Cost-optimized solutions * vs 4G

7 A unique portfolio of differentiated technologies 11 manufacturing sites Advanced R&D centers around the globe

8 5G Networks Will Have More Cell Coverage 8 From base stations to connected devices via a myriad of small cells Higher integration ST is #2 for MCU for Smart Things over 2 Billion 32bits STM32 sold ST has a unique broad portfolio for IoT Sensors, MCU, connectivity, security, power management Base stations Small cells Connected Devices With continual new tech development and manufacturing ST is a desirable partner for 5G infrastructure

9 Semi Content in Base Stations RF is key 9 Antenna Elements RFFEM Power Supply Cabinet Semiconductor content estimation. Small cells + BTS by technology segment 2021 RF TRX and PA box OTN Backhaul Box Power Supply Distribution High performance analog and silicon photonics 26% 14% RF: 1/3 of the entire value, and increasing Base Station Cabinet Network BTS MHz Switching to OTN UPS battery pack Power, discrete and sensors 1% 9% 18% 14% 18% Digital 5G Phase II mmwave roll-out 2021 and beyond High performance analog (including photonics) and RF represents the large majority of the semiconductor value The weight of RF/Analog content will continue to grow as new RF bands are introduced Source:

10 ST Portfolio Per infrastructure type 10 Wireless infrastructure mmw receivers, transmitters, synthesizers and RF Front-End Digital and mixed signal design beamformers Signal conditioning, power & protection, microcontrollers TECHNO SiGe BiCMOS RFSOI & GAN (with MACOM) FD-SOI CMOS for RF Si-Photonics PIC50-200/400G Satellite communication mmw receivers, transmitters, beamformers, synthesizers & RF Front-End Digital and mixed signal design, microcontrollers TECHNO SiGe BiCMOS FD-SOI CMOS for RF Wired infrastructure Digital and mixed signal design. Signal conditioning, power & protection, microcontrollers, security TECHNO FD-SOI FinFET design Cloud and Datacom Digital and mixed signal design Signal conditioning, power & protection, microcontrollers TECHNO FD-SOI FinFET design

11 5G mmw Network Infrastructure for Fixed Wireless & Mobile Access 11 FrontHaul Fixed Wireless To the Home ~500m ~100m Building Repeater Disruptive technologies Base Station Small Cell NLoS LoS Residential User Equipment 1. New Radio (NR) mmw for more spectrum 2. Flat Panel Phase Array Antenna 3. Beamforming 5G Mobility

12 Today`s Wide range of mmw RF TEchnologies to address 5G systems diversity 12 FDSOI for Mixed SoC & Digital Integration Already used for chipsets in Ku & Ka-Band SatCom solutions Wide 28nm IP portfolio : PA, LNA, DAC, ADC, Serdes, Phase shifter, RF PLL, etc RF mmw BiCMOS 9MW for Best mm2 cost Proven mmw Design Platform with optimized libraries Already used for chipsets in terrestrial backhaul solutions Wide IP portfolio available : PA, LNA, Phase Shifter, Mixer etc RFSOI(H9SOI) for ultimate RFFE perf. Low Insertion Loss mmw Switch integration Ultra low noise LNA for mobile phone 8inch wafer

13 SiGe B9MW moving to 300mm - B55 13 Proven & solid Technology family: BiCMOS6G, BiCMOS7RF, BiCMO9MW, BiCMOS55 Future Proof BiCMOS055 (B55) is BEST IN CLASS THE ONLY high-speed BiCMOS technology in 55-nm CMOS fabricated in 300-mm manufacturing facility B55 - One of the few technologies to fit requirements of 100G/400G optics today B55 - Well suited to meet the high performance needs of mmwave 5G RF

14 ST SOI Roadmap 14 NEW! Performance Improvement Digital density H9SOIFEM RF FEM Switch, LNA, PA C28FDSOI -> 22FDX SOC : Digital, Analog, RF integration C65SOIFEM RF FEM + RF control Switch,LNA, PA Possible extension to TRX In production MAT30 Next step to address above-6ghz 5G RF applications Extension to mmw frequencies 2.5 GHz 6 GHz 60 GHz F Complementary offer with ST SOI + BiCMOS SiGe processes

15 C65SOIFEM Process Overview 15 Combination of C65RF and C65PDSOI previous MP processes Simplified Flow No compromise with RF performances to cover 5G Frequency range PMOS and NMOS 65nm 1.2V GO1 (Ft around 200 GHz) drives LNA performances New Dedicated 2.5V GO2 RF MOS best RF Switch performances Full coper back-end 5 Metal with thick coper to improve passives quality and minimize matching losses 2 different SOI substrates supported High Resistivity (HR) for Receiver application Trap Rich (TR) for Transmitter application requesting low Harmonics

16 Flexible Architecture Partitioning Through Differentiated Technologies 16 Antenna elements FD-SOI Digital Beamforming RFFE-DBF Power Amplifiers Low Noise Amplifiers RF Switches AD/DA Converters RFSOI RFFE Power Amplifiers Low Noise Amplifiers RF Switches Digital Beamformer System Calibrations DFE Local oscillator DBF Up/down converters AD / DA Converters Digital Beamformer FD-SOI System calibrations DFE Local oscillator SerDes SerDes RFSOI BiCMOS Analog Beamforming RFFE-ABF Power Amplifiers Low Noise Amplifiers RF Switches Phase Shifters Transceiver Up/down converters Local oscillator IQ

17 Innovative products for the 5G rollout from ST 17

18 New RF IPD with improved Capacitor Q factor Old MIM cap New MIM cap Q factor 3 x Better Insertion Losses improved 5GHz band pass filter ( N77 example, also compatible with N79 ) New generation Prior generation

19 New Tunable BST Capacitor with higher frequency range Actual PTIC resonance in n77 band Actual Frequency(GHz) Not OK OK New New PTIC for 5G IMPEDANCE TUNING FREQUENCY TUNING PHASE SHIFTER n77 band

20 5G Network Backhauling solutions 20 Cost-effective SiGe-based devices enabling the transition from GaAs solutions STuW1026R : 10 GHz to 26.5 GHz super-heterodyne Receiver Backhauling point-to-point link Microwave Communications STuW1026T : 10 GHz to 26.5 GHz super-heterodyne and ZIF Transmitter with embedded DPD loopback receiver Backhauling point-to-point link Satellite communication return channel Microwave Communications Satellite Communications Terrestrial Backhauling Gateways Residential Building

21 SPARCLink 60 GHz RF Transceiver RF mmw Short Range Connectivity 21 High-speed, low-power wireless link for close proximity data transmission Instantaneous Data Transfer SPARCLink A2 SPARCLink A3 SPARCLink A4 Seamless Docking 6 Gbps - SLVS Standard Interfaces (USB, DisplayPort) 10 Gbps Flex cable replacement From 1 Mbps up to 6 Gbps Very low power solution with a power budget of just 40 mw Miniature form factor with optimized BoM

22 SPARCLink 60 GHz RF Transceiver Taking CE Designs to the Next Level 22 Life-proof connector-less devices PC 2-in-1 and mobile continuum Robust contactless connectors for industrial applications Smart connector-less Docking stations On the go Device-to-device sync Board-to-board connexion Connector-less devices Board-to-board flex-less solutions

23 5G Technology from ST - Takeaway 23 5G and 5G Phase II require new technologies to meet performance requirements mmwave frequencies especially require new materials for both base stations and terminals IDMs are the best equipped partners to offer new technologies solutions and manufacturing ST has a wide range of RF technology solutions, with high silicon integration capability BiCMOS, CMOS, FD-SOI, RF-SOI ST has developed high performance mmw RF solutions for 10+ years : RF Transceiver products up to 60Ghz ST pioneered beamforming solutions for Satcom market RF Front-end (PA, LNA), Transceiver & Beamformer products technology can be re-deployed for 5G ST is a unique partner for 5G mmwave IC development

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