Micron Technology, Inc., Announces Sample Availability of Low Voltage, 16 Megabit, Read-While-Write, Page Mode Flash Devices.Business Editors/Technology Writers BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2001 Micron Technology Micron Technology ("Micron") NYSE: MU is a multinational company based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, and CMOS image sensing chips. , Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MU) today announced sample availability of 16Mbit Page mode Flash components. Micron's wireless flash product portfolio continues to grow and diversify through the introduction of these new 16Mbit read-while-write Page mode Flash devices. This new flash device compliments Micron's current offerings, by providing our customers a selection of 16Mbit devices. Last year, Micron introduced a 16Mbit 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. wireless flash memory component. With the addition of the 16Mbit Page mode device, Micron's product portfolio provides an alternative in 16Mbit devices, better meeting the specific design requirements of individual customers. "Micron is poised to take advantage of the projected increase in demand for low voltage Low voltage is an electrical engineering term that broadly identifies safety considerations of an electricity supply system based on the voltage used. While different definitions exist for the exact voltage range covered by "low voltage", the most commonly used ones include "mains Wireless Flash products," said Kevin Widmer, Director of Strategic Marketing for Wireless Memory Products. "The benefit of this 16Mbit Page mode device is it has the same pinout and interface as an asynchronous product, allowing for drop-in replacement while providing enhanced read performance. This addition to our broad range of products positions Micron well to support our wireless customers in the transition to higher-performance, low-power handsets." These devices (MT28F162P18FG and MT28F162P20FG) are specifically designed for mobile phones, meeting the needs of the latest generation of mobile phone platforms. The 16Mbit Page mode memory An earlier speed enhancement to dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips. Also known as "fast page mode" (FPM) memory, the row of bits is selected only once for all columns within the row. Previously, each bit was accessed by pulsing its row and column. provides increased performance (Page-mode), more flexibility (simultaneous read-while-write) and longer battery life (lower voltage range than 3.0V) to designers driven to lower power consumption, without requiring a redesign of their current Flash memory platform. Offering dual-bank architecture, Micron's 16Mbit Page mode flash devices allow for simultaneous read-while-write operation. These 16Mbit devices are organized as a 1Mbit X 16 and are manufactured on Micron's 0.22-micron process technology. Other features include: asynchronous access times of 80 nanoseconds (ns) for the MT28F162P20FG and 90ns for the MT28F162P18FG; page access time of 30ns for the MT28F162P20FG and 35ns for the MT28F162P18FG; two power supply ranges, 1.65V to 1.95V (MT28F162P18FG ) and 1.80V to 2.20V (MT28F162P20FG); a 48-pin FBGA FBGA Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array FBGA Fine Pitch Bga FBGA Fine Line Bga package with 0.75 pitch; an extended temperature range of -40-degrees to +85-degrees Celsius; and a one-time programmable (OTP (1) (One Time Programmable) Refers to programming content or logic into chips such as EPROMs and EEPROMs, which cannot be reversed. See antifuse. (2) (One Time P ) area to accommodate security codes. Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs, very fast SRAMs, Flash Memory, other semiconductor components, and memory modules. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its web site at www.micron.com. |
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