GlobalFoundries announced on September 23, 2025, a collaboration with Egis Technology to develop new direct time-of-flight (dToF) sensors on GF’s 55nm platform. This partnership aims to deliver advanced smart sensing technologies for emerging applications in smart mobile, IoT, and automotive end markets.
GF’s first-generation FSI (front-side illuminated) SPAD (single-photon avalanche diode) device, integrated on its feature-rich 55nm platform, offers best-in-class Dark Count Rate and Near-Infrared Photon Detection Probability. This enables a fully integrated dToF SoC on a single, smaller chip.
Applications for this new FSI SPAD technology include laser-assisted auto focus for smart mobile devices, presence detection for smart appliances, and collision avoidance in robots and drones. Mass production of the 55nm SPAD is available at GF’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Singapore.
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