MAGIC
About the MAGIC Market
In response to the major trends in society of digitalization and global
environment preservation, semiconductors have now entered a phase of
accelerated growth. In addition to advanced technologies for smartphones,
personal computers, and such, several new technology segments are
emerging, including the metaverse, electric vehicles, higher levels of
autonomous mobility, digital transformation (DX), green transformation
(GX) and all the IoT and communication devices required for their
implementation. These technology segments are spurring the diversification
of semiconductor chips.
At TEL, we refer to this diversifying semiconductor market with the
acronym MAGIC (Metaverse, Autonomous Mobility, Green Energy, IoT &
Information, Communications). We propose solutions that leverage our
technological expertise cultivated in the most advanced fields, as well as
our experience of delivering our diverse and specialty line-up of systems.
Solutions Offered by TEL
Along with the evolution of cutting-edge applications by large-scale computing and other requirements for more sophisticated and complex structures, there is a need for more diverse use of existing technologies for application expansion. TEL offers a broad portfolio of manufacturing equipment and contributes to technological innovation in semiconductors. At the same time, TEL can also provide varied solutions and product lineups for the MAGIC market, by leveraging the diversification of semiconductors.
Power Device (Si / SiC / GaN)
- Autonomous Mobility
- Green Energy
Power devices are used in fields that require even greater power, current, and voltage control, as exemplified by electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid vehicles, autonomous driving technologies, and renewable energy such as solar power. It is expected that the substrate material for semiconductors will move from silicon (Si) toward the adoption of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), and even higher performance and efficiency will be required.
Micro Display
- Autonomous Mobility
- IoT & Information
Besides augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and other extended reality (XR) devices represented by head mounted displays used in the metaverse, micro displays have expanding applications in in-vehicle displays due to the spread of autonomous driving and wearable devices. Using minute structures, they are small in size, lightweight, and offer excellent power efficiency.
Waveguide
Waveguides combine digital images and real-world scenery, delivering them as images to a person's field of view. Unlike head mounted displays of the past, it is possible to make devices smaller and lighter, as represented by augmented reality (AR) glasses.
RF
- Autonomous Mobility
- Green Energy
- IoT & Information
- Communications
High radio frequency (RF) application devices that enable telecommunication frameworks with low impact on the environment and greater power efficiency are indispensable for expanding the uses of wearable devices and wireless communication devices. They have a wide range of applications, from personal computers and smartphones to audio-visual equipment, automobiles, factory automation equipment, telecommunications, and social infrastructure.
CIS
- Autonomous Mobility
- IoT & Information
- Communications
A low-power image sensor based on complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) sensor technology, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) consumes only about 1/10 of the power needed for a charge-coupled device (CCD), operates with a single voltage supply, and can integrate peripheral circuits on the same chip. However, it is generally said to be difficult to achieve high resolution levels using such sensors. They are therefore often relegated to use in relatively affordable digital cameras such as mobile phones and webcams.
Si Photonics
- Autonomous Mobility
- Green Energy
- IoT & Information
- Communications
As a technology that responds to increasing communication data volume and power consumption around the world, silicon (Si) photonics can process data at high speeds, enable smaller devices, and reduce power consumption by transmitting information using light.
Display
- Autonomous Mobility
- Green Energy
- IoT & Information
- Communications
Displays are found in all kinds of electronic devices indispensable in daily life, including television sets, personal computers, smartphones, and portable music players. Technology evolves endlessly, making devices slimmer and achieving other advancements such as higher resolution, higher luminosity, and better color reproducibility.