Renesas Technology Announces Enhancement of 1-Gbit AG-AND Flash Memory Production System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2003 Renesas Technology Renesas Technology Corporation (ルネサス テクノロジ| Corp. today announced upcoming production system enhancement, based on a foundry approach, in order to increase production of 1-Gbit AG-AND(1) flash memory for which demand is growing rapidly. Background to Production Enhancement The synergistic effect Synergistic effect A violation of value-additivity in that the value of a combination is greater than the sum of the individual values. of growing digital still camera production volumes and rapidly increasing pixel counts has led to a rapid expansion in the demand for AND flash memory for data storage. At the same time, demand is growing rapidly in such new application areas as rewritable USB drives for PCs and optional memory for mobile phones. To respond to such market demands, Renesas Technology initiated the development and mass production of large-capacity, high-speed 1-Gbit AG-AND flash memory. This fiscal year, capital investment of 25 billion yen has been made in Renesas Technology's 100%-funded affiliate Trecenti Technologies (TTI TTI Texas Transportation Institute TTI Thoracic Trauma Index TTI Transmission Time Interval TTI Travel Time Index TTI Travel Technology Initiative TTI Technology Transfer Initiative TTI Traffic and Traveller Information TTI Technology Transfer Institute ), the main 1-Gbit AG-AND flash memory production base, in order to increase production capacity. Now, to secure even greater production capacity in line with rapidly expanding demand, Renesas Technology is adopting a foundry-based approach in undertaking production enhancement of 1-Gbit AG-AND flash memory employing the company's proprietary technology. Production Enhancement Details In order to increase production of 1-Gbit AG-AND flash memory, in addition to expanding the production capacity of TTI, Renesas Technology has today concluded a contract with Powerchip Semiconductor Powerchip Semiconductor is a maker of DRAM memory chips and other semiconductor chips. Powerchip also sells foundry services to other firms. The company was founded in 1994 at Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. It has four fabrication lines, three of which handle 300mm silicon wafers. Corp. of Taiwan to outsource 1-Gbit AG-AND of 130 nm design rule, with mass production scheduled to begin in the first half of fiscal 2004. This will increase monthly production capacity from the current level of 1.8 million units to 5 million units during fiscal 2004, to meet our customers needs. Future Developments Future plans call for the phased introduction and mass production of 4-Gbit, 90 nm design rule products in fiscal 2004 and 8-Gbit products in fiscal 2006(2). Features of 1-Gbit AG-AND Flash Memory 1. At least quintuple quin·tu·ple adj. 1. Consisting of five parts or members. 2. Five times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. n. A fivefold amount or number. tr. & intr.v. the speed of Renesas Technology's conventional flash memory: Achieves the industry's highest speed (10 Mbytes/second) for flash memory with multi-level cell MLC NAND flash is a flash memory technology using multiple levels per cell to allow more bits to be stored as opposed to SLC NAND flash technologies, which use a single level per cell. technology. 2. Industry's top-ranking small chip area: Achieves an approximately 20% reduction in chip area compared with Renesas Technology's 512-Mbit AND flash memory through the use of a 130 nm process and multi-level cell technology. NOTE: 1: AG-AND (Assist Gate-AND) is a flash memory cell developed by Renesas Technology. The cell structure employs original Renesas Technology field isolation technology comprising a combination of alternating assist gates that prevent inter-cell interference and floating gates, enabling a smaller cell area and high-speed procession. 2: To PSC (Public Service Commission) Same as PUC. , Renesas Technology outsource 1-Gbit, 130 nm design rule products only at the present. About Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. PSC is a leader in DRAM manufacturing and foundry services. The Company was established in Taiwan's Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park in December 1994 and is currently listed in the TW GreTai Security Market (Stk ID: 5346). Since its founding, the Company has developed and forged a strong partnership with Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (三菱電機株式会社 Corp., which has lead to their current alliance with Elpida Memory Elpida Memory, Inc. (エルピーダメモリ株式会社 Inc. and Renesas Technology Corp. PSC is known to be a pioneer in memory semiconductor production, being one of the early adopters of a 300mm fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. plant. PSC currently operates a 200mm fab for foundry services, a state of the art 300mm fab for advanced DRAM production, and has broken ground in 3Q03 to construct a new 300mm fab. For further inquiries, please refer to our website www.psc.com.tw. About Renesas Technology Corp. Renesas Technology Corp. designs and manufactures highly integrated semiconductor system solutions for mobile, automotive and PC/AV markets. Established on April 1, 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :6501, NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503) and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Renesas Technology is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and the number one microcontroller supplier globally. Besides microcontrollers, Renesas Technology offers system-on-chip devices, Smart Card ICs, mixed-signal products, flash memories, SRAMs and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.renesas.com/. |
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