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Memory Devices and Modules
News Release from: Spansion
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 March 2006
Qualcomm qualifies Flash devices
Spansion's Flash memory devices are in the process of being validated for select reference design platforms from Qualcomm.
Spansion's Flash memory devices are in the process of being validated for select reference design platforms from Qualcomm Spansion expects validation efforts of MirrorBit NOR and ORNAND memory devices to be completed in the second quarter of 2006
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Flash memory products meet future handset designs
A new family of Flash memory products from Spansion has been pre-qualified with Qualcomm's handset reference design platforms.
Flash features in FPGA development
Spansion Flash memory is an integral part of the new Avnet Xilinx Spartan-3A reference board, providing configuration storage as well as code and data storage.
Following verification that the products are compatible, Spansion's solution will enable handset manufacturers to get phones to market faster, with the latest feature-rich multimedia capabilities that are designed to meet operator requirements for the complete range of phones.
"Simplifying the design process for device manufacturers reduces time to market for new handsets", said Luis Pineda, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.
"Products such as MirrorBit ORNAND and NOR provide the data-storage capacity and performance capabilities required to support in-demand, next-generation mobile experiences".
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Flash memories cut handset design costs
MirrorBit Eclipse architecture-based MCPs offer exceptional user experience in mid- to high-end mobile phone platforms.
Next-generation ORNAND targets NAND applications
MirrorBit ORNAND2 architecture will use a SONOS-like memory cell connected in a NAND memory array at 45nm, featuring fast write performance with high packing density.
The selection of Flash memory is becoming a strategic decision that impacts the ability for the handset OEM to create differentiated phones to meet the growing demand for data, as well as to enable flexibility to address the full range of phone segments.
Handset designers typically undertake the costly and time-consuming process of testing and validating memory products during the phone design process.
"By collaborating with Qualcomm, a leader in the wireless industry, Spansion can offer compatible memory solutions that help streamline the development process for handset designers", said Amir Mashkoori, Executive Vice President, Wireless Solutions Division, Spansion.
"This allows OEMs to address the growing demands of advanced multimedia features in mainstream handsets and focus on creating innovative phones that can be brought to market in significantly less time".
MirrorBit NOR memory solutions are currently undergoing validation for select chipsets from Qualcomm's Value Platform, targeted primarily for cost-sensitive markets.
MirrorBit ORNAND memory and software solutions are in the process of undergoing validation for future use with select Qualcomm high-performance Mobile Station Modem chipsets to enable higher datarates for advanced multimedia and convergent phones.
Spansion's MirrorBit NOR and ORNAND memory solutions deliver high-performance code execution and data storage with a single-platform approach.
The scalable design allows for basic entry-level phones using only NOR devices, up to very-high-end fully featured phones that combine NOR and ORNAND devices, to address a wide range of applications and market segments.
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