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News Release from: Renesas Technology Europe | Subject: SuperAND Flash memory
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 October 2005
Flash memory works in Symbian handsets
Renesas Technology's superAND Flash memory driver software has been extended to support Symbian OS v8.1b.
Renesas Technology's superAND Flash memory driver software has been extended to support Symbian OS v8.1b Continuing its work with the Symbian Companion Technology Programme, Renesas has developed superAND driver software that is compliant with Symbian OS version v8.1b
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Renesas Technology Europe has released the 512Mbit HN29V512A series of superAND Flash memory, the third phase of its superAND product range following its 128 and 256Mbit models.
Flash memory licensed to Symbian designers
The driver software for Renesas Technology's superAND Flash memory will now be included with Symbian OS deliveries to Symbian OS licensees.
This builds on the driver software that is already compliant with version 7.0S, giving handset manufacturers designing smartphones based on Symbian OS an easy and low risk mechanism to evaluate superAND memory for their phones.
Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS, the operating system that powers today's most popular smartphones.
Symbian OS is licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers and as of Q2 2005, close to 40 million phones based on Symbian OS have shipped worldwide with over 200 network operators.
Renesas is currently developing the second generation of its superAND Flash memory, which will be suitable for use as embedded memory in numerous consumer devices such as mobile phones, PDAs and digital cameras.
This will support Symbian OS through the newly developed driver software, highlighting the commitment of superAND to Symbian OS.
In order to check its OS compatibility, driver software usually requires a significant time and development investment by a handset manufacturer.
In some circumstances this can delay the time to market of a product.
Even though most semiconductor manufacturers now provide such driver software, it is still difficult to gain certified OS compliance and in most cases driver implementations need further work before they are suitable for a product.
The Symbian Companion Technology Programme offers Symbian OS licensees, who include Fujitsu, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp and Sony Ericsson, a choice of pre-integrated and prevalidated technologies to reduce handset time to market and commercial risk.
The partners offering companion technologies license their software directly to handset manufacturers in case the licensees decide to integrate it with their products.
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