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News Release from: X-Fab Sarawak | Subject: 0.25um embedded Flash
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 30 July 2004
Embedded Flash process is ready to roll
1st Silicon (Malaysia) is now accepting tape-outs for its new 0.25um embedded Flash technology.
1st Silicon (Malaysia) is now accepting tape-outs for its new 0.25um embedded Flash technology The embedded Flash process, which is based on 1st Silicon's 0.25um technology, features a competitive bit-cell size with supply voltages of 2.5-3.3V
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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1st Silicon is to license 0.25um SuperFlash technology from Silicon Storage Technology (SST) to manufacture embedded Flash products for its foundry customers.
The company will apply the process to support industrial, consumer, communications and computer markets.
Combined with SST's SuperFlash Flash cell, the embedded Flash process provides a logic-compatible technology that features high-performance logic functionality and cost-effective Flash memory.
Integrating Flash helps to simplify memory interface, increases speed and performance, and reduces total system cost compared to other alternative off-chip configurations.
On-chip Flash also offers improved data security, making the technology a popular choice among system manufacturers today.
1st Silicon's embedded Flash can also increase device functionality by further integrating SRAM and mixed-signal functions on the same chip.
Chief Executive Officer of 1st Silicon, Dr John Nelson said: "The embedded Flash memory process dovetails with our current manufacturing portfolio and lets us offer customers another technology option for important emerging markets".
"1st Silicon will also support embedded Flash implementation services", Dr Nelson added.
"These include Flash macros that can be designed to specific densities and configuration, Flash reliability testing as well as design quality and reliability assurance".
A comprehensive process design kit, which includes fully characterised device models and technology files for popular electronic design automation tools, will be released by fourth quarter of this year.
Full volume production for embedded Flash technology is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2005.
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