MagnaChip to Host Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in Hsinchu, Taiwan in September 2016

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today it will host its annual Foundry Technology Symposium at Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel, Taiwan, on September 27th, 2016.

The Foundry Technology Symposium will showcase MagnaChip’s latest technology offerings and provide a wide-ranging overview of MagnaChip’s manufacturing capabilities, specialty technologies, target applications and end-markets. In addition, MagnaChip plans to discuss current and future semiconductor foundry business trends, and provide insights into key end markets.

At the Symposium, MagnaChip will showcase its proprietary foundry technology used by customers to help enable the design and production of:

  • Mixed-Signal for Fingerprint Sensor ICs and IoT (Internet of Things) applications,
  • BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) for high-performance analog and power management applications, and
  • NVM (Non-Volatile Memory) and UHV (Ultra High Voltage) for touch IC and LED lighting applications.

In addition, MagnaChip will provide a comprehensive overview of technologies used in various products and end markets including smartphones, tablet PCs, automotive, industrial and wearables. Technical experts and customer-facing representatives from MagnaChip will highlight the Company’s customer-friendly design environment and proprietary on-line customer service tool, “iFoundry”.

“We are pleased to host our 2016 Foundry Technology Symposium in Taiwan,” said YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip. “We will offer attendees an opportunity to better understand how our foundry offerings and specialty technologies may be used to develop leading-edge products targeted to high-growth markets.”

More than 100 fabless companies, IDMs (Integrated Device Manufacturers) and other semiconductor companies are expected to attend the symposium. To register for MagnaChip’s 2016 Foundry Technology Symposium in Hsinchu, and for further details regarding the event, please visit www.magnachip.com or ifoundry.magnachip.com.

The Foundry Technology Symposium in Taiwan will be the second such event held in Asia in 2016; two U.S. Foundry Technology Symposiums were held in May, 2016, in Santa Clara, CA, and Austin, TX.