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Memory Devices and Modules
News Release from: M-Systems | Subject: DiskOnChip
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2005
Flash devices find a home in handsets
TTPCom's 2.5G protocol software now supports M-Systems DiskOnChip to deliver additional flexibility for the growing feature phone market.
TTPCom's 2.5G protocol software now supports M-Systems DiskOnChip to deliver additional flexibility for the growing feature phone market This latest achievement recognises the emergent need for high-capacity embedded memory solutions in multimedia-rich feature phones and enables M-Systems' DiskOnChip to be included in the millions of handsets worldwide built on TTPCom's technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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As an established supplier of digital wireless technology, TTPCom offers its customers best-in-class protocol software solutions that are developed within a complete system context.
A pre-integrated M-Systems' DiskOnChip solution provides handset manufacturers with the flexibility to design in high capacity, low cost NAND-only storage support for advanced multimedia content such as gaming, MP3 and video files.
"As mobile handsets become more feature-rich and as these devices converge into portable entertainment centres, we're seeing significant demand from our customers for a pre-integrated, economic, mass storage solution that will support the necessary applications", said Nigel Walcot, Head of TTPCom's Custom Solutions Group.
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"With M-Systems' DiskOnChip, we've found a mature Flash memory solution that has the ability to meet these high end multimedia storage requirements".
"It also ensures that our customers will continue to enjoy the flexibility and time-to-market savings they've come to expect from TTPCom".
"In addition to working with a leading provider of cellular technologies such as TTPCom, M-Systems also collaborates with leading chipset vendors to help pave the way for handset designers to migrate towards NAND-based solutions and reduce their bill of materials", said David Tolub, General Manager of M-Systems' Mobile Division.
"DiskOnChip's effective penetration into the smartphone segment marks an acknowledgement by leading hardware and software vendors of the favourable cost, capacity, and performance characteristics of NAND technology for the multimedia-centric next generation of phones", said John Jackson, Wireless Analyst at The Yankee Group.
"M-Systems is taking definitive steps to drive the availability of this cost-effective, proven embedded storage technology into the mass market feature phone segment".
"This agreement is significant progress toward an integrated solution that, for vendors, means rapid time to market with a key enabling technology for the next generation of multimedia-centric feature phones".
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