Spansion Introduces High-Density 64 Mb Serial Flash Memory Device; MirrorBit Technology Enables Continued Expansion into Low-Cost Serial Flash Memory Market.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Spansion LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the Flash memory venture of 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) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :6702), today expanded its line of serial Flash memory products with samples of a 64 Mb Serial Peripheral Interface (communications, hardware) Serial Peripheral Interface - (SPI) A serial interface in which a master device supplies clock pulses to exchanges data serially with a slave over two data wires (Master-Slave and Slave-Master). (SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. ) device. The device allows designers to extend the benefits of this emerging low-cost, simplified interface into new embedded applications with large code storage requirements, such as printers. In addition, as one of the leading suppliers of NOR Flash memory, Spansion gives customers access to high-volume, world-class manufacturing support for their SPI needs. Spansion also has SPI products in mass production at the 4 Mb, 8 Mb and 16 Mb densities, and samples of a 32 Mb device. "Spansion continues to extend the benefits of MirrorBit(TM) technology into new markets, delivering a cost-effective, high-performance solution to customers who want to implement SPI," said Bob Hoard, director of marketing, SPI products, Embedded Memory Division, Spansion. "By offering this high-density SPI product, Spansion enables a broader segment of the embedded market to take advantage of this emerging low-cost serial interface, while also bringing a trusted name and high-volume supply to customers." SPI devices read information serially, or one bit at a time, requiring fewer connections and thus fewer pins. This lowers cost, simplifies board layout and reduces the form factor of many embedded designs. As a result, the technology is already gaining rapid acceptance in a variety of embedded applications like optical and hard disk drives, WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary cards and routers, PC BIOS, DVD/CD players and recorders, and other consumer electronics devices. "Spansion's commitment to the serial Flash memory market will give customers the added confidence they need to implement this cost-effective, simplified interface," said Alex Chen, director of sales and marketing for MediaTek, a leading supplier of chipsets to designers of DVD players and optical disk drivers. "While many designers have expressed their interest in the technology, they also want assurances that they will have complementary components and high-volume supply. Together with Spansion, we believe we can give the market the commitment and confidence they have been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. and accelerate the adoption of SPI Flash memory." About the S25FL Serial Flash Memory Family The new 64 Mb S25FL064A device is the latest member of the S25FL family, which also includes products in mass production at the 4 Mb, 8 Mb and 16 Mb densities, and samples of a 32 Mb device. All devices are based on Spansion's two-bit-per-cell MirrorBit technology and feature fast read speeds of 50 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. for faster boot times on embedded products. Spansion offers the 64 Mb device in industry-standard packages, command sets and pinouts The description and purpose of each pin in a multiline connector. to help ensure plug and play compatibility with other accepted SPI devices. The S25FL064A is housed in a 16-pin SOIC (Small Outline IC) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that uses gull-wing pins extending outward. See gull-wing lead, SOJ and chip package. lead-free package with RoHS compliance(1) and the option of standard materials. The 4 Mb and 8 Mb SPI devices are available in 8-pin SOIC and 8-contact USON packaging options. The 16 Mb is offered in 8-pin and 16-pin SOIC packages, and an 8-contact WSON WSON Very Very Thin Small Outline Non-Leaded Package package. The S25FL064A is sampling now, with production expected later this year. The device will be priced at approximately $2.50 in quantities of 10,000. About MirrorBit(TM) Technology Spansion engineering innovations include the company's award-winning MirrorBit(TM) technology. This innovative two-bit-per-cell technology features a simpler cell structure than traditional multi-level cell (MLC (MultiLevel Cell) A flash memory technology that stores more than one bit per cell. Traditional flash memory defines a 0 or 1 bit based on a single voltage threshold. ) approaches, and therefore eliminates 10 percent of the total manufacturing steps and 40 percent of the most critical manufacturing steps as compared to floating-gate MLC NOR, resulting in 30 percent higher yield than floating-gate MLC NOR technologies. About Spansion Spansion, the Flash memory venture of AMD and Fujitsu, is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to developing, designing, and manufacturing Flash memory products. In fiscal 2004, Spansion's total net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight were approximately $2.3 billion. The company offers the broadest NOR Flash memory portfolio in the industry, for use in the wireless, automotive, networking, telecommunications and consumer electronics markets. The company's portfolio is supported by a worldwide network of advanced manufacturing facilities, system-level expertise and dedicated design support, and an unwavering commitment to our customers' success. Information about Spansion(TM) Flash memory solutions is available at http://www.spansion.com. Cautionary Statement This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company's current expectations. Risks that the company considers to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include the possibility that demand for the company's Flash memory products will be lower than currently expected; that OEMs will increasingly choose NAND-based Flash memory products over NOR- and ORNAND-based Flash memory products for their applications; that customer acceptance of MirrorBit technology will not continue to increase; that competitors may introduce new memory technologies that may make the company's Flash memory products uncompetitive or obsolete; that the company may not achieve its current product and technology introduction or implementation schedules; and that the company will not be able to raise sufficient capital to enable it to establish leading-edge capacity to meet product demand and maintain market share. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 and AMD's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 2005. Spansion, the Spansion logo, MirrorBit, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Spansion LLC. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(1) RoHS -- The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances
in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2004 ("the RoHS
Regulations"). To be in compliance, a maximum concentration value not
greater than 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials for lead,
mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PBDE and not greater than 0.01%
by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium will be permitted in the
manufacture of new EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
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