SEOUL, South Korea — (BUSINESS WIRE) — July 30, 2024 — Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (“Magnachip” or “Company”) (NYSE: MX) announced the release of its 8th-generation ¹⁾MXT LV MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) for smartphone battery protection circuits.

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Magnachip's new 12V MXT LV MOSFET features high power efficiency and is optimized for a wide range of battery protection applications in premium smartphones, particularly on-device AI smartphones. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Magnachip has introduced its proprietary Super-Short Channel FET II (SSCFET® II) technology for the first time in the Company’s new 12V Dual N-channel MOSFET (MDWC12D024PERH). SSCFET® II is Magnachip's latest design technology that significantly reduces the channel length, thereby lowering the ²⁾R_SS(on).

Compared to the previous generation product of the same size, the R_SS(on) of this product is reduced by approximately 22%. This reduction decreases power loss, shortens smartphone charging times, and lowers the internal temperature of smartphones by about 12% in fast charging mode.

With global smartphone manufacturers enhancing AI capabilities in smartphones, the importance of MOSFET products is growing. Magnachip's new 12V MXT LV MOSFET features high power efficiency and is optimized for a wide range of battery protection applications in premium smartphones, particularly on-device AI smartphones.

According to market research firm Omdia, shipments of on-device AI smartphones are expected to grow at an average annual rate of 50% from 2024 to 2028, reaching 606 million units in 2028.

"Following the development of Super-Short Channel FET I technology and the successful product rollout early last year, Magnachip has now introduced an upgraded Super-Short Channel FET II technology,” said YJ Kim, CEO of Magnachip. “We plan to continue developing innovative high-density cell trench technology and launch advanced power solutions targeting smartphones, smartwatches and earphones throughout the second half of this year."

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¹⁾MXT LV MOSFET (Magnachip eXtreme Trench Low Voltage MOSFET): Magnachip’s cutting-edge product portfolio of 12~40V trench MOSFETs
²⁾R_SS(on): On resistance, the resistance value between sources of two protected MOSFETs during operation (ON)

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About Magnachip Semiconductor

Magnachip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communication, Internet of Things (“IoT”), consumer, computing, industrial and automotive applications. The Company provides a broad range of standard products to customers worldwide. Magnachip, with more than 40 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 1,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.

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