Hon Hai Research Institute, the research arm of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), unveiled critical artificial intelligence (AI) server-related single-chip integrated circuit technology as well as high-performance power management solutions early this month in Japan, the company said yesterday.
In a statement, iPhone assembler and AI server maker Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn Technology Group (富士康科技集團), said these technologies have been recognized by the 37th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs held in Kumamoto from June 1 to 5.
Hon Hai said the single chip integrated circuit technology was jointly developed by the research institute’s Semiconductor Research Center director Kuo Hao-chung (郭浩中) and his colleague Hsiao Yi-kai (蕭逸楷), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University associate professor Wu Tien-li (吳添立) and professor Chen Po-hung (陳柏宏) and National Central University associate professor Tu Chang-ching (杜長慶).
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The single-chip integrated circuit technology, developed based on the silicon carbide process platform by Hon Young Semiconductor Co (鴻揚半導體), is able to go beyond the performance attenuation limitations of traditional silicon-based circuits at high temperatures of more than 150 degrees Celsius, Hon Hai said.
Hon Hai said the latest single-chip integrated circuit technology is compatible with the existing silicon carbide component process and able to achieve more accurate analog signal processing in high-temperature environments, which is good for sensing and control systems functioning in extreme environments.
The recognized power management technology is jointly developed by the research institute’s semiconductor team and Chen’s and Tu’s research teams, Hon Hai said.
Their research efforts yielded to an LLC (inductor, capacitor, and capacitor) resonant converter controller by integrating Burst Mode control and Soft-Start functions, which can lower light load power consumption and improve system startup stability.
Hon Hai said a novel Burst Mode control solution for LLC resonant converters is aimed at achieving higher power efficiency and smaller output voltage ripple, while the new Soft-Start system can be started smoothly to avoid large current impact on components.
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