AMD Announces 100-Nanosecond, 1.8-Volt Flash Memory Device.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1998--AMD(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ) today announced the newest member of its 1.8-volt-only flash memory family the Am29SL800C. This 8Mb device has read access times of 100 nanoseconds, making it the industry's fastest 1.8 Volt flash memory device. "The Am29SL800C's combination of low energy consumption and high-performance provides the best solution for systems requiring extended battery life," said Walid Maghribi, group vice president of AMD's Memory Group. "It is two to three times faster than competitive 1.8 Volt devices with a speed that is comparable to most 3.0 Volt devices. "The Am29SL800C was designed to fully utilize AMD's high performance CS39LS process technology, a derivative of the current 0.32-micron CS39S process. This innovation will allow us to greatly improve the performance of all of AMD's flash devices," continued Maghribi. Applications AMD's 1.8-volt-only flash devices are ideal for digital cellular handset manufacturers, aswell as other handheld applications such as pagers, personal information devices, and global positioning systems Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS). -0-
Am29SL800 Overview
-- 1.8-volt-only Operation for Read, Program and Erase
-- Lowers overall system cost and energy consumption by
eliminating the need for 2.7-Volt, 5.0-Volt and 12.0-Volt
power supplies.
-- 1.8V-2.2V Operating Range
-- Allows battery-powered systems to operate longer between
battery replacement or recharging cycles. Available in
commercial, industrial and extended temperature ranges for
use in a wide variety of applications.
-- Zero-Power Operation
-- During normal operation, most portable systems have many
inactive periods. AMD's advanced power-management system
automatically puts the device into sleep mode during these
inactive periods, consuming virtually zero power. There is
no latency when the system subsequently accesses the device.
-- High Performance
-- Read access time of 100 nanoseconds.
-- Industry Standard Architecture
-- Based on the same process technology and architecture as
AMD's 2.7-volt-only flash devices.
-- Easy upgrade from AMD's 2.7-volt flash devices
-- Identical sector architecture with sector protection
-- Embedded algorithms
-0- Package and Availability Samples of the Am29SL800C are available now. The price for the 100 -nanosecond device is $6.50 in 10,000-piece quantities. Package options for the device include a 48-pin TSOP (Thin Small Outline Package) A very thin, plastic, rectangular surface mount chip package with gull-wing pins on its two short sides. TSOPs are about a third as thick as SOJ chips. See gull-wing lead, SOP, SOJ and chip package. and 48-ball Fine Pitch BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. (FBGA FBGA Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array FBGA Fine Pitch Bga FBGA Fine Line Bga ). FBGA provides the optimum chip scale package A chip scale package (CSP) (sometimes, chip-scale package with a hyphen) is a type of integrated circuit chip carrier. According to the IPC, to qualify as chip scale, the package must have an area no greater than 1.2 times that of the die that is being packaged. solution for flash memory. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices See PLD. , and products for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, AMD had revenues of $2.4 billion in 1997. (NYSE:AMD). World Wide Web: Press announcements and other information about AMD are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Type http://www.amd.com at the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. prompt. Note to Editors: Readers may obtain additional information by calling 800/222-9323 or 408/749-5703. AMD, the AMD logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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