Simtek Named the Fastest Market Share Gainer and Largest BBSRAM Vendor in Latest Web-Feet Research Report.Company's Expertise in Integrated-Memory Technology Enables it to Solve Key Market Challenges with Non-Volatile Static Random Access Memory Static random access memory (SRAM) is a type of semiconductor memory. The word "static" indicates that the memory retains its contents as long as power remains applied, unlike dynamic RAM (DRAM) that needs to be periodically refreshed (nevertheless, SRAM should not be confused with (nvSRAM) COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo. -- Simtek Corporation (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 :SMTK), the inventor, pioneer, and world's leading supplier of nonvolatile static random access memory (nvSRAM) 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. , today announced that it has been named the largest and fastest growing vendor in the Battery-Backed SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory "BBSRAM BBSRAM Battery-Backed-Up Static Random Access Memory " category of Web-Feet Research's "2006 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. Market Shares by Vendor" April 2007 report, based on the company's 2006 BBSRAM revenue of $28 million. Web-Feet Research also reported Simtek to have the fastest growing market share in all memory categories they track among vendor's with notable volumes, growing 5 points in 2006 to a market share of 14.1%. While Simtek's proprietary nvSRAM technology does not require a battery, it was included in the BBSRAM category of the report because Simtek's products are so widely used to replace BBSRAM products. Simtek has developed a proprietary non-volatile memory chip technology that facilitates unlimited reads and writes and saves critical data in the event of a power loss, all without the use of a battery. This is the only nvSRAM technology in existence that combines the most desired features of volatile and nonvolatile memory See non-volatile memory. into a single integrated chip. The device is compact and requires less maintenance than a battery backed alternative, making Simtek's chip technology ideal for a variety of data security applications, such as RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) systems, GPS navigation See GPS. , industrial and commercial copiers, PoS terminals, handheld meters, and consumer electronics products. In addition to BBSRAM and other traditional non-volatile memory tasks, nvSRAM is rapidly migrating into many other market segments and Simtek expects even broader applications as the technology quickly scales to smaller geometries and delivers progressively better access times, density and system performance. "Simtek's expertise in developing advanced, integrated-memory solutions continues to lead to a number of pioneering firsts including our hybrid, 'no-battery' nvSRAM solution, which has experienced this rapid growth in revenue and market share," said Grant Hulse, Simtek's vice president of worldwide marketing. "Our technology effectively eliminates the difficulties and ongoing costs that supporting a battery brings into a design, making our nvSRAM a natural upgrade from the antiquated battery-backed alternative. Additionally, the international RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) guidelines discourage any further use of BBSRAM's, due to the battery disposal problems, so we are confident that Simtek will continue to aggressively capture additional market share in this category." "Web-Feet Research has monitored and analyzed the nvRAM market for a number of years now," said Alan Niebel, Web-Feet Research's chief executive officer. "Simtek's 2006 results signal a big change in the value propositions being offered in this BBSRAM category." About Simtek Corporation Simtek Corporation designs and markets high-speed, re-programmable, nonvolatile semiconductor memory products, for use in a variety of systems including RAID servers, storage arrays, GPS navigational systems, industrial controllers, robotics, copiers, avionics, metering, consumer, UPS, and networking and broadcast equipment. Information on Simtek products can be obtained from its web site: www.simtek.com;email: information@simtek.com. The company is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. . About Web-Feet Research Headquartered in Monterey, California For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641. , Web-Feet Research provides business consulting and market research services in the memory and storage markets, with emphasis on nonvolatile memory and solid state storage technologies and products. |
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