AMD COMMENCES PRODUCTION SHIPMENT OF MIRRORBITTM FLASH
MEMORY DEVICES
Breakthrough Technology Enables High Density NOR Flash
With No Compromise On Parametrics
SUNNYVALE, CA-JULY 15, 2002-AMD (NYSE: AMD) today
announced that, after widely sampling AMD MirrorBitTM Flash memory devices to
major corporations, the company has commenced production shipments of the first
member of this family of breakthrough products.
AMD MirrorBit Flash memory devices offer a highly
reliable, cost-effective, higher-density non-volatile memory solution, which
enables AMD customers to develop highly-advanced, feature-packed products. It is
the ideal choice for a wide range of applications in a variety of market
segments such as cellular, handheld peripherals, set-top boxes, automotive,
networking and telecommunications. The company is shipping a 64 Megabit device
and is on schedule to deliver 128 Megabit and 256 Megabit devices in the second
half of the year.
"Our customers are very enthusiastic about our MirrorBit
Flash memory devices and eager to adopt them because MirrorBit enables our
customers to bring their product visions to reality," said Bertrand Cambou,
group vice president of AMD's Memory Group. "The MirrorBit product family is the
culmination of years of work and dedication with a focus on our customers'
needs."
AMD MirrorBit architecture is a breakthrough technology
that allows Flash memory devices to hold twice as much data as standard NOR
Flash devices without compromising device endurance, performance or reliability.
NOR Flash devices are commonly used to store and execute operating system
software for many of the world's electronic products. By delivering cost
effective, high-density NOR Flash devices, AMD MirrorBit Flash memory devices
enable customers to develop feature-rich cell phones, personal digital
assistants, car PCs, telecommunications equipment, TV set-top boxes, and other
products.
AMD MirrorBit Flash memory devices also offer system
designers an easy to use solution by maintaining complete pin-compatibility with
existing AMD Flash product families. The packages and pinouts provide an easy
migration path all the way to future 1Gigabit Flash memory storage.
Features and Packaging
The Am29LV640M and Am29LV641M MirrorBit Flash memory
devices are designed to offer a number of advanced features and specifications:
* High-density, 64 Megabit Flash memory
* Single 3.0 Volt power supply
* Asynchronous access times as fast as 90 nanoseconds
* Page mode access times as fast as 25 nanoseconds
* 16 word performance-enhancing write buffer offers
programming times as fast as 6 microseconds
* Small 64kB sectors with erase times as fast as 100
microseconds, ten times faster than competing products
* Minimum of 20 years' data retention at 125oC
* Minimum of 100,000 write/erase cycles per sector
Available in
* 64-Ball Fortified Ball Grid Array Packages
* 63-Ball Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array Packages
* 48-Pin Thin Small Outline Packages
* 56-Pin Thin Small Outline Packages
Pricing
The Am29LV640M and Am29LV641M MirrorBit Flash memory
devices are priced at $7.95 in quantities of 10,000.
About AMD Flash Memory Devices
AMD's technology is employed by the world's largest
producer of Flash memory products, Fujitsu AMD Semiconductor Ltd. (FASL). AMD
Flash memory devices encompass a broad spectrum of densities and features to
support a wide range of markets. AMD Flash memory customers represent leaders in
the automotive, networking, telecommunications, and handheld mobile terminal
markets. AMD offers many Flash memory products, such as the award-winning
Simultaneous Read-Write (SRW) product family; Super Low Voltage 1.8V Flash
memory products; and Burst- and Page-Mode products. AMD developed the robust
Known Good Die (KGD) program and the patented negative gate erase technology,
and developed highly reliable Fine-pitch Ball Grid Array packaging.
AMD's Flash memory devices have received numerous
customer service, quality and technology awards. Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks,
Samsung, the Bosch Group, and Volkswagen have all awarded AMD their top supplier
awards.
