매그나칩, VCM 구동칩 신규 출시

매그나칩반도체, VCM 구동칩 신규 출시

 

휴대폰, 태블릿 PC 카메라에 오토포커스 기능 지원하는 전력반도체

매그나칩반도체(대표:박상호, 이하 매그나칩)는 휴대폰 카메라 및 태블릿 PC 카메라에 오토 포커스(Auto Focus) 기능을 지원하는 VCM 구동칩 (Voice Coil Motor driver IC, 모델명: MAP1011)을 신규 출시한다고 밝혔다.

이번 모델은 1,024단계 정밀 제어가 가능한 10비트 해상도 제품으로, I2C 고속 제어방식을 채택하고 있다. 또한, WLCSP(Wafer Level Chip Scale Package) 패키지를 사용했으며, 저전압에서도 작동되고, 대기전력을 줄인 것이 특징이다.

아울러, 휴대폰 및 태블릿PC 카메라모듈 개발자들이 입력전압과 대기전력만 가지고도 원하는 제품을 쉽게 선택할 수 있도록 제품 구성을 다양화할 예정이다.

매그나칩은 VCM 구동칩 제품군의 첫 모델인 이번 제품을 시작으로, 향후 부가 기능이 더해진 후속 제품을 잇따라 선보여 VCM 구동칩 시장에서의 점유율을 높여갈 계획이다.

매그나칩 김흥규 부사장은 “그 동안 휴대폰, 태블릿 PC에 특화된 전력반도체 제품을 꾸준해 개발해 왔다”며, “향후 VCM 구동칩 뿐 아니라, 다른 신제품들도 지속 출시할 예정이다”라고 말했다. 끝.

매그나칩 생산 Aeroflex사 제품, 미 국방부 QML-V 인증 획득

 

매그나칩반도체와 미국 Aeroflex Incorporated(이하 “Aeroflex”) 양사는 매그나칩 0.35um Triple-Well Mixed-Signal CMOS 기술로 생산한 Aeroflex Colorado Springs 혼성신호 제품이 미국 국방부 방위사업청 국토해양국(Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime)으로부터 QML-V 인증을 받았다고 밝혔다.

Aeroflex Colorado Springs 품질담당 임원인 Paul Coe는 “QML-V 인증은 매그나칩에서 생산한 제품이, 위성 및 우주항공 애플리케이션 관련 부분에서. 미 국방부 제품인증 프로그램이 요구하는 성능, 품질, 신뢰성 수준을 성공적으로 만족시켰음을 의미한다”고 말했다.

Aeroflex Colorado Springs 혼성신호제품담당 임원인 David Kerwin은 “지난 12년 동안, 높은 신뢰성을 요구하는 의료 및 산업 애플리케이션 분야 제품을 매그나칩의 혁신적인 혼성신호 기술로 생산해 오고 있다”며, “이번 인증을 통해 우주항공 분야에 까지 QML-V ASICs(Application Specific Integrated Circuits), SMD(Standard Microcircuit Drawing) 제품을 적용할 수 있게 됐다”고 덧붙였다.

현재, Aeroflex사의 QML-V Analog Multiplexer 제품군은 최근 발표된 Voltage Supervisor 제품군, 고객 특화 SMD 제품군과 함께 매그나칩 파운드리를 이용해 생산되고 있다.

매그나칩 파운드리 마케팅 박남규 상무는 “Aeroflex사와의 성공적인 파트너쉽을 통해 Aeroflex사의 엔지니어링 및 생산 니즈를 지속적으로 지원할 수 있기를 바란다”고 말했다. 한편, David Kerwin은 “매그나칩의 아날로그 및 혼성신호 공정기술을 이용해 QML-V 제품군을 지속 확대해 나갈 것”이라고 밝혔다.

Aeroflex Colorado Springs은 반특화(semi-custom), 표준 VLSI 회로, 특화된 회로카드 어셈블리를 공급하고 있으며, Class Q, Class T, Class V에 대해 QML(Qualified Manufacturer List) 인증 및 Defense Supply Center Columbus ISO 9001 인증을 획득했다.

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MagnaChip Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

– Q2 Revenue Increased 14.5% Sequentially Driven By Strong Growth From Power Solutions (33.4%) and Foundry (34.6%) Revenue
– Gross Margin Expanded 280 Basis Points to 31.0% in Q2
– Expects Q3 Revenue to Increase 7% to 11% and Gross Margin to Increase 100 to 200 Basis Points on a Sequential Basis

SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2012 was $202.6 million, a 14.5% increase compared to $177.0 million for the first quarter of 2012, and a 0.5% decrease compared to $203.7 million for the second quarter of 2011.

Gross margin was $62.9 million or 31.0%, as a percent of revenue, for the second quarter of 2012. This compares to gross margin of $49.9 million or 28.2% for the first quarter of 2012 and $66.2 million or 32.5% for the second quarter of 2011.

“I am very pleased that the second quarter represented our sixth consecutive quarter of meeting revenue and gross margin guidance in what is being described as a challenging macro environment. Our foundry services and power solutions segments saw greater than anticipated order strength and revenue growth during the quarter,” said Sang Park, MagnaChip Chairman and CEO. “This is possible because of our alignment with strategic customers in high growth markets – including the leading smart phone and tablet PC makers. During the last three years, we have made solid progress shifting our customer base and refocusing our product portfolio. Our direct and indirect revenue from the top two smart phone/tablet PC makers has almost tripled in the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2010.”

Net income, on a GAAP basis, for the second quarter of 2012 totaled $4.3 million or $0.12 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $15.3 million or $0.40 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2012 and net income of $31.6 million or $0.78 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2011. Net income was impacted primarily by a foreign currency loss of $10.6 million during the quarter which was primarily related to non-cash translation losses for intercompany balances that were denominated in U.S. dollars.

Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measurement, for the second quarter of 2012 totaled $17.9 million or $0.48 per diluted share compared to $6.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2012 and $22.5 million or $0.56 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2011.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed in conjunction with GAAP results, can provide a more meaningful understanding of the factors and trends affecting MagnaChip’s business and operations. However, such non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered as a substitute for net income or as a better indicator of our operating performance than measures that are presented in accordance with GAAP.

Combined cash balances (cash and cash equivalents plus restricted cash) totaled $161.0 million at the end of the second quarter of 2012, an increase of $0.4 million from the end of the prior quarter. Cash provided from operations totaled approximately $26.7 million for the second quarter of 2012.

Second Quarter and Recent Company Highlights
– Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Achieving Financial Guidance.
– Factory Utilization Increased to More than 90% in the Second Quarter.
– Achieved GAAP EPS of $0.12 Per Diluted Share and Adjusted EPS of $0.48.
– Completed Successful Secondary Offering of 7 Million Shares of Common Stock in May.
– Repurchased 539 Thousand Shares under MagnaChip’s Stock Repurchase Program Announced October 11, 2011.

Business Outlook For the third quarter of 2012, MagnaChip expects:
– Revenue to increase 7% to 11% to $217 million to $225 million on a sequential basis.
– Gross margin to increase 100 to 200 basis points to 32.0% to 33.0% sequentially.

Non-GAAP Metrics
Adjusted EBITDA excludes charges related to depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, income tax expense, restructuring and impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense, foreign currency loss (gain), net, derivative valuation gain, net, secondary offering expense, and loss on early extinguishment of senior notes. Adjusted net income (loss) excludes charges related to restructuring and impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets associated with continuing operations, foreign currency loss (gain), net, derivative valuation gain, net, secondary offering expense, and loss on early extinguishment of senior notes. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included following the financial statements.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip is a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high-volume consumer applications. MagnaChip believes it has one of the broadest and deepest ranges of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, a large portfolio of registered and pending patents, and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. Information on or accessible through, MagnaChip’s website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this release.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Information in this release regarding MagnaChip’s forecasts, business outlook, expectations and beliefs are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include statements about our ability to capitalize on improving market dynamics and future operating and financial performance including third quarter 2012 revenue and gross profit. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to MagnaChip as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely introduction of new products and technologies, ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, industry and/or company overcapacity, effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates, unanticipated costs and expenses or the inability to identify expenses which can be eliminated, compliance with U.S. and international trade and export laws and regulations by us and our distributors, and other risks detailed from time to time in MagnaChip’s filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2012 and subsequent registration statements, amendments or other reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC and/or make available on our website. MagnaChip assumes no obligation and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements provided, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Robert Pursel
Director of Invetor Relations
Tel. 408-625-1262
robert.pursel@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Senior Manager, Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-3195
chankeun.park@magnachip.com