Memory

Ramtron International has announced the FM24CL32, a serial nonvolatile RAM that offers high-speed read/write performance, low voltage operation, and superior data retention. The FM24CL32 features 32Kb nonvolatile memory, 2.7 to 3.6-volt operation in an 8-pin SOIC package that uses two-wire (I2C) protocol. The FM24CL32 features fast access, NoDelay writes, virtually unlimited read/write cycles (1E14), and low power consumption. The FM24CL32 is a d...

Ramtron International has announced that two of its nonvolatile state savers, the FM1105-GA and FM1106-GA, have received AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualification. The state saver device saves the state of signals on demand and restores them to the correct state automatically upon power up. F-RAM technology uniquely enables this capability due to its fast write time, virtually unlimited write endurance, and low-power requirements.

Toshiba will reinforce its leadership in the development and fabrication of high density NAND flash memory when it starts shipping NAND flash memory products fabricated with 32nm process technology. Samples of the world’s first 32nm generation, 32-gigabit single chips, offering the largest density of any NAND flash chip, are available from today, and 16Gb chip products, the current mainstream density, will be available in July in Japan. The...

Ramtron has launched two more devices in a family of new parallel and serial F-RAM products that offer higher-speed read/write performance, lower voltage operation, and optional device features. The newest devices in Ramtron’s V-Family of F-RAM products are the 512-Kilobit FM24V05, and the 1-Megabit FM24V10. The new products are 2.0 to 3.6-volt, serial nonvolatile RAMs in 8-pin SOIC packages that use the two-wire (I2C) protocol.

Microchip announces several new I2C serial EEPROM devices in small packages. The company has unveiled a series of 4, 64 and 128kbit serial EEPROMs in a innovative Waver-Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP). Additionally, the company introduced the industry’s first 1 and 2kbit I2C serial EEPROMs in a 5-pin SC-70 package, and the industry’s first 32 and 64kbit serial EEPROMs in a 5-pin SOT-23 package. The small, innovative devices complement indust...

Microchip has announced a series of I2CTM EEPROM devices with the lowest operating voltage available on the market. The 24VLXX series of devices has an operating voltage down to 1.5V for both read and write operations, with a very low operating current of less than 400µA.

Toshiba has announced breakthroughs in multi-bit-per-cell technology for NAND flash memories that will bring advances in chip densities and cost savings to next generation devices. In the 32 nanometer (nm) generation, Toshiba has realized a 3-bit-per-cell 32 gigabit (Gb) chip with the world-smallest die size, and smaller than a 2-bit-per-cell 16Gb chip fabricated with 43nm technology, which is currently in the market. The cutting-edge chip will b...

U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron has announced that it has entered into a foundry services agreement with IBM. The companies plan to install Ramtron’s F-RAM semiconductor process technology in IBM's Burlington, Vermont, advanced wafer manufacturing facility. Once installed, the new foundry supply will serve as a foundation for the introduction of new and cost effective high-performance F-RAM semiconductor products.

Innovative Silicon, Inc. (ISi), developer of the Z-RAM zero-capacitor floating body memory technology has announced the upcoming delivery of a presentation titled “A 2ns-Read-Latency 4MB Embedded Floating Body Memory Macro in 45nm SOI Technology” in collaboration with AMD at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC).

Ramtron has announced the FM24L256, a 256Kb, 2.7- to 3.6-volt nonvolatile F-RAM memory device with a high-speed serial I2C memory interface. The FM24L256 provides high-performance data collection in a tiny, 8-pin package, cutting costs and board space in a range of applications from multi-function printers to industrial motor controllers.