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Memory Devices and Modules
News Release from: Spansion | Subject: MirrorBit SPI FL
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 November 2006
Flash memories study for automotive
qualification
Spansion's MirrorBit SPI FL product family is undergoing AEC Q100 qualification and will provide cost-effective serial Flash memory solutions for in-cabin automotive applications.
Spansion's MirrorBit SPI FL product family is undergoing AEC Q100 qualification and will provide cost-effective serial Flash memory solutions for in-cabin automotive applications, including audio and infotainment systems The company expects to complete its AEC-Q100 qualification of the MirrorBit FL family by early 2007
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Serial Flash memory features a simple interface that enables automotive OEMs to reduce design cost and complexity", said Jackson Huang, Director of Strategic Marketing for Spansion.
"As a leading supplier of Flash memory to all of the top ten automotive manufacturers, Spansion is committed to delivering cost-effective, robust products that can meet the stringent requirements dictated by the AECQ100 standard and our customers".
The AEC-Q100 standard defines stress tests, test conditions and qualification requirements for components used in automobiles.
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 acceptance in a variety of embedded applications like optical and hard disk drives, WLAN and DSL cards and routers, PC BIOS, DVD/CD players and recorders, and other consumer electronics devices.
The Spansion MirrorBit SPI FL family is available today in densities ranging from 4 to 64Mbit.
All devices are based on Spansion's twobit-per-cell MirrorBit technology and feature read speeds of 50MHz for fast boot times on embedded products.
Spansion designs product families to be package and pin-out compatible, giving customers multiple device options during design.
Spansion also offers a full line of MirrorBit NOR products, which are available in densities up to 1Gbit, and MirrorBit ORNAND products in densities up to 2Gbit.
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