Memory

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the forthcoming introduction of TransMemory USB Flash Memories that will bring U3 platform technology into the company’s USB lineup and introduce a special-edition high-capacity USB memory. The four models in the TransMemory U3 series will be launched on the global market at the end of November, while the TransMemory 16GB Limited Edition will be available from the end of December, exclusively through Sh...

STMicroelectronics has announced a version of its 32-Mbit Flash memory chip intended specifically for the automotive market. Offering high-speed memory access over a wide operating temperature range, the M58BW32F fits perfectly with automotive customers’ needs for powertrain and transmission-control modules and for other high-performance automotive systems that use the latest generation of 32-bit microcontrollers.

SST has announced a new flash-based NAND Controller that provides optimized performance for multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash devices. The SST55LD019M is ideal for use in space-constrained consumer applications where NAND flash is replacing traditional hard disk drives. The SST55LD019M NAND Controller is tailored to support high-volume applications and is offered in the industry's smallest package.

STMicroelectronics applications has announced a new family of Address-Data Multiplexed Input/Output devices – a complete range of NOR Flash memory solutions tailored specifically for cost-efficient, value-sensitive mobile platforms.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of its serial Flash memory chips, with densities from 1 to 4 Mbit, which are intended specifically for demanding automotive applications with high reliability requirements. The new M25P10-A, M25P20 and M25P40 (1 Mbit, 2 Mbit and 4 Mbit, respectively) – are thought to be the first serial Flash devices tough enough to be specified and made available for the automotive environment.

STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of its serial Flash memory chips, with densities from 1 to 4 Mbit, which are intended specifically for demanding automotive applications with high reliability requirements.

DT Electronics has introduced the Logic Devices LF3312 frame buffer / FIFO. The new device simplifies the design of digital video and data buffering systems by replacing both standard synchronous Random Access Memories (RAM) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) logic with a single chip. The LF3312 is the most flexible memory device for buffering multiple video formats. It uses both sequential and random access addressing and integrates both h...

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced an expanded line-up of large capacity miniSD memory cards with the introduction of a 2GB capacity card. The new Toshiba-branded miniSD card will be available from mid-June 2006.

Ramtron International has announced that Hyundai Autonet of Korea has selected its non-volatile FRAM memory technology for smart airbags and occupant sensors in Hyundai automobiles among others. FRAM’s unparalleled write endurance along with its fast data collection capability makes it an ideal non-volatile memory technology for today’s sophisticated airbag systems.

QuickLogic Europe announces that its low-power QuickIDE bus-to-bus bridging IC interoperates with Hitachi Global Storage Technologies' one-inch Microdrive hard drive, delivering a complete mass storage peripheral solution for portable consumer products based on Intel embedded processors.