Shanghai FD-SOI Forum 2019 – the Full Recap

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soiconsortium.org, Oct. 21, 2019 – 

The first day of the SOI Consortium's recent China event – the 7th Shanghai FD-SOI Forum – was full to bursting in every way: the room, the networking, the level of expertise, the in-depth presentations and the overall energy. We covered the Samsung and GlobalFoundry keynotes in our previous post (if you missed it, read it here).

This post will recap the rest of the presentations given during the day. (If your company or institution is a member of the SOI Consortium, you'll be able to access the full presentations online.)

International Business Strategies (IBS) – Impact of AI on Automotive and IoT, and Opportunities in China (Handel Jones, CEO)

When it comes to deep insights on China + tech + analytics, and especially with a thorough understanding of FD-SOI markets, Handel Jones is arguably the world's leading expert. Here are some of the observations he shared. Though the chip industry will see declines across the board in 2019 (he sees 13.5%), he sees a return to growth in 2020. By 2030, he sees it as a trillion dollar market, of which China will have half. AI is a key driver – and will become more prevalent at the edge. Major drivers will include preventative medicine, gaming, NB-IoT and 5G. At the chip level, FD-SOI has a lower cost/chip compared to bulk – you've got small chips and high yields. Sensors – especially image sensors – are a key area, and this is another place where FD-SOI is better than bulk. He sees chip shortages in the 2022-24 time frame (as opposed to the current oversupply), so now is the time that China should be establishing large FD-SOI capacity.

NXP – Automotive, Industrial and IoT Solutions Leveraging FD-SOI (Ron Martino, VP & GM)

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