AMI Semiconductor Announces Automotive Grade Embedded Flash Technology for up to 64kBytes of Code Storage in Smart Power, Mixed-Signal System-on-Chip Designs.Latest HiMOS[TM] Non-Volatile Memory Refers to memory chips that hold their content without power being applied. It may refer to chips that are not changeable, such as ROMs and PROMs, or to chips that can be rewritten many times such as flash memory. Provides Flexible Flash Option for Smart Sensor Interfaces and Intelligent Actuator Intelligent Actuator, also called IAI, is a robotics design company. It was founded in Japan in 1976. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a complete line of motion control systems. ICs Operating in Temperatures to 150[bar]C POCATELLO, Idaho Pocatello (IPA: [po kə tɛ lo]) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock CountyGR6 -- AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor is a company engaged the design and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AMIS A·mis , Kingsley 1922-1995. British writer best known for his novels, including Lucky Jim (1954) and Jake's Thing (1978). ), a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products, has announced the availability of automotive grade embedded Flash memory for its 0.35 [eth]- 'Smart Power' high-voltage mixed-signal system-on-chip (SoC) process technology. The combination of the proven CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. mixed-signal technology and the robust new non-volatile memory (NVM (Non-Volatile RAM) See NVRAM. ) allows designers to create cost-effective smart sensor interfaces, intelligent actuators and other sophisticated single-chip devices for operation in automotive, industrial, appliance and other harsh environment applications. AMI Semiconductor's latest High Injection MOS (1) (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) See MOSFET. (2) (Mean Opinion Score) The quality of a digitized voice line. It is a subjective measurement that is derived entirely by people listening to the calls and scoring the results from (HiMOS[TM]) embedded memory IP and technology provide designers with the flexibility to configure the size of the on-board Flash memory capacity from 2Kbytes to 64Kbytes in target applications expected to operate in harsh conditions. Memory can be delivered in single-bank or dual-bank configurations with memory retention for code storage of up to 15 years. Single-bank configurations can provide up to 64kBytes of code storage. The dual-bank option allows code storage up to 62kBytes and data storage of 2kBytes, emulating an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. capable of a minimum of 10,000 erase cycles. In addition to providing Flash functionality in the final product, HiMOS NVM can also be used for rapid development and prototyping, prior to shrinking to a ROM-based solution for final manufacture. Sector and multiple sector erase time is 0.5s, while page programming takes just 20[eth]-s (with 32-pages per sector). Random access read time is 100ns for either 8- or 16-bit words. The memory is fully qualified to the AEC-Q100 critical stress test for automotive electronic components. Capable of operation to 80V, AMI Semiconductor's 0.35[eth]- CMOS-based mixed-signal technology allows system designers to reduce component count, save space, and lower costs through ICs that integrate high-density digital circuits, high-voltage circuitry and high-precision analog blocks. The automotive grade embedded HiMOS Flash memory offers a cost-effective route to reliable on-chip code and data storage and will operate at temperatures from -40[bar]C to 125[bar]C. The memory can also continue to provide read functionality at temperatures as high as 150[bar]C. AMI Semiconductor's mixed-signal Smart Power ICs can incorporate a wide variety of digital, analog and high-voltage functions including processors, communication interfaces, bus protocol controllers and interfaces for CAN and LIN connectivity, high-voltage functions such as motor control drivers and DC/DC converters, and analog blocks including filters, ADCs and DACs. Because the AMIS HiMOS Flash is implemented using only three additional mask layers to the base technology mask set A mask set is a series of electronic data that define geometry for the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication. Each of the physical masks generated from this data are called a photomask. , intelligent, smart power Flash-based ICs provide a highly cost-effective alternative to discrete and other SoC alternatives. AMI Semiconductor's embedded Flash memory process and custom design service provide benefits to users such as memory sized to specific needs, and supply of SoCs with integrated HiMOS Flash memory for the lifetime of a project; in automotive and industrial applications this can be 10 years or more. This protects against the risk of needing to periodically re-qualify a design due to the phasing out of current technology in favor of newer approaches, a problem that often occurs when using stand-alone non-volatile memory. To help speed development of applications based on the latest mixed-signal and NVM technology, AMIS also offers an emulation board and mixed-signal test ICs for designers to develop and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. their software in parallel to hardware development. About AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a leader in the design and manufacture of silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized innovator in state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the optimal value, quickest time-to-market semiconductor solutions. Offering unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of sales and design centers located in the key markets of North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information please visit the AMIS Web site at www.amis.com. |
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