AMD INTROS INDUSTRY'S FASTEST 128MB FLASH MEMORY DEVICE.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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) has introduced the Am29PDL See page description language. 1. PDL - Page Description Language. 2. PDL - Program Design Language. 3. PDL - Push Down List. 4. PDL - Dave Lebling, one of the co-authors of Zork. 128, the industry's first x32, high density, 128Mb NOR flash memory device. A high-performance page-mode interface with access times of 25 nanoseconds enables data throughput rates that are 2-3 times greater than those of competing products. Built using AMD's 0.17-micron flash memory process, the device offers a selectable x16/x32 data bus and features AMD's award winning simultaneous read/write architecture. This combination of high throughput, high density, and low power consumption makes this device the ideal choice for advanced cellular phones, two-way pagers and automotive applications. Leading-edge automotive, portable and cellular applications require high-performance, flash memory solutions that ensures data integrity over the life of a system. The Am29PDL128 utilizes a proven architecture to deliver industry-leading levels of endurance and data retention and enables a new category of high end products. "Automotive manufacturers committed to providing consumers with a safer, smarter, and 'connected' driving experience are incorporating GPS navigation, interactive voice response systems, and other advanced telematics into dashboard applications," said Kevin Plouse, vice president of technical marketing and business development for AMD's Memory Group. "The high storage capacity, the wide x32 data bus, and the high-performance of the Am29PDL128 make it ideal for leading automotive dashboard applications." "Designers of high-end hand-held devices are using advanced communication protocols such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. to offer features such as instant and short messaging in their systems," Plouse continued. "The Am29PDL128 enables advanced portable devices by offering a high-performance, true hardware simultaneous read/write, low-power flash memory solution." AMD's Am29PDL128 is a 3.0 volt-only Flash memory device manufactured on AMD's advanced 0.17-micron process technology, and is the industry's first x32, high density 128Mb NOR device. The device offers true hardware simultaneous read/write, 25 nanosecond (1) One billionth of a second. Used to measure the speed of logic and memory chips, a nanosecond can be visualized by converting it to distance. In one nanosecond, electricity travels approximately a foot in a wire. page-mode read access and 70 nanosecond random asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. access, and delivers industry-leading data transfer rates. The Am29PDL128 is available in AMD's innovative new Fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. BallGrid Array package. This package offers large 0.6mm diameter balls and 1.0mm pitch, a first in Flash, for unmatched board-level reliability, easy routing, and extremely conservative design rules. As a result, OEMs can deliver reliable products quickly to market while using low-cost PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. solutions. The Am29PDL128 is available now and is priced at $25 in 10,000 piece quantities. |
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