Memory
Non volatile memory for medical device withstands harsh gamma radiation
Medical devices and life science electronics products need to be radiation proof to remain functional after the heavy gamma radiation, which is one of the effective sterilization process. If you are designing a single-use disposable medical sensors and consumables, you need to use a non floating
3 min readCypress offers higher bid to acquire ISSI
Cypress Semiconductor has written a letter to ISSI, proposing to acquire all of its shares at a price of US$ 19.75 per share compared to US$ 19.25 offered by China-based consortium. The first paragraph of the letter Written by T.J. Rodgers President and Chief Executive Officer Cypress reads "O
1 min readIndustrial-Plus Serial EEPROM operate at temperatures to 105°C
STMicroelectronics’ new Industrial-Plus Serial EEPROMs, which operate at temperatures to 105°C, deliver the industry’s most complete selection of densities, bus interfaces, and packages, giving designers extra flexibility to upgrade data and parameter storage without making pc-board design changes.
2 min read128GB eMMC5.0 flash storage for mainstream smart phones and tablets
Samsung has launched 3-D NAND flash-based high-density 128 gigabyte (GB) eMMC 5.0 storage, enabling midmarket smartphones and tablets with higher Flash memory storage, comparable to high-end smart phones. The new 128GB eMMC 5.0 features read speeds of 260 megabytes per second (MB/s) for sequent
2 min readImec and sureCore collaborate on SRAM Design IP
UK-based SRAM IP company sureCore and nanotechnology device researcher imec are collaborating on low-power SRAM IP. The collaboration includes the licensing of a set of imec SRAM design IP to sureCore to expand sureCore's IP portfolio and a participation in sureCore. sureCore to establish a branch
2 min read3D NAND flash enables affordable 10 TB SSDs
DRAMeXchange's TrendForce says TLC NAND flash will account for nearly half of the total NAND flash output in 4Q15. TLC NAND is now used in eMMC/eMCP and SSD. TLC NAND flash is more used now in applications such as cell phones, tablets, and other consumer electronics. TLC NAND flash is also used in
2 min readAuto-qualified serial EEPROMs from ST in tiny 2x 3mm WFDFPN8 package
Automotive-qualified serial EEPROMs from STMicroelectronics provide the industry’s largest selection of densities in the tiny 2mm x 3mm WFDFPN8 package, giving engineers maximum flexibility when designing highly integrated body controllers and gateways, as well as radar and camera modules for Advanc
2 min reade2v inc releases the highest density MRAM device
e2v inc release stacked-package 32Mb MRAM-based product. EV5A16B is a stacked device with two 16Mb MRAM devices from Everspin Technologies and is offered in a 54 pins stacked-package TSOP. Available in commercial (0°C to 70°C) and Industrial (-40°C to 85°C) temperature ranges, the MRAM technology o
1 min readSpansion and XMC joins hands on 3D NAND flash
Memory chip makers are betting big on 3D NAND. TechNavio has forecasted 3D NAND to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 180% by 2018. Samsung, SK hynix, Micron and Toshiba are already into building 3-D NAND chips. The latest one is Spansion. Spansion and China based XMCare partneri
2 min readIndia based memory semiconductor fab is more essential
There is a big and fast-growing market for flash memory storage in India which is directly proportional to number of PCs and smart phones sold in India and also driven by huge data back up market. India need a semiconductor fab exclusively for making DRAM and NAND flash. Toshiba has recently annou
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Non-volatile Flash Memory alternatives: FRAM, PRAM and MRAM-2
World's most widely used non-volatile memory Flash memory is limited by performance such as data-access-speed, bit-access, and data retention life. The research trend now in memory technology is to find a single memory for both temporary storage and permanent storage in personal computers as well
10 min readNon-volatile Flash Memory alternatives: FRAM, PRAM and MRAM
World's most widely used non-volatile memory Flash memory is limited by performance such as data-access-speed, bit-access, and data retention life. The research trend now in memory technology is to find a single memory for both temporary storage and permanent storage in personal computers as well
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