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Ramtron International Corporation

1850 Ramtron Drive
Colorado Springs

CO 80921
United States of America

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+1 719 481 7000

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www.ramtron.com

Ramtron Granted Fundamental Ferroelectric RAM Patent

Ramtron announced today the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,672,151 entitled Method for Reading Non-volatile Ferroelectric Capacitor Memory Cell. The patent materially expands Ramtron's intellectual property portfolio.

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Ramtron extends V-Family product line with serial 256-Kilobit F-RAM

Ramtron extends V-Family product line with serial 256-Kilobit F-RAM

Ramtron International Corporation, the leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor products, has announced two new serial nonvolatile F-RAM products that offer high-speed read/write performance, low voltage operation, and optional device features. The 256-Kilobit (Kb) devices, which are part of Ramtron's V-Family of F-RAM products, include the FM24V02, a two-wire (I2C) interface and the FM25V02 with serial peripheral interface (SPI).

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Ramtron - 8-Megabit parallel nonvolatile F-RAM memory

Ramtron - 8-Megabit parallel nonvolatile F-RAM memory

Ramtron has announced the availability of its 8-Megabit (Mb) F-RAM memory in a streamlined FBGA package. The FM23MLD16 is an 8-Mbit, 3-volt, parallel nonvolatile RAM in a 48-pin Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA) package that features fast access, virtually unlimited read/write cycles and low power consumption. Pin-compatible with asynchronous static RAM (SRAM), the FM23MLD16 targets industrial control systems such as robotics, network RAID storage solutions, multi-function printers, auto navigation systems, and a host of other SRAM-based system designs.

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Ramtron expands F-RAM Serial memory line with 32-Kilobit device

Ramtron expands F-RAM Serial memory line with 32-Kilobit device

Ramtron International has announced the FM24CL32, a serial nonvolatile RAM that offers high-speed read/write performance, low voltage operation, and superior data retention. The FM24CL32 features 32Kb nonvolatile memory, 2.7 to 3.6-volt operation in an 8-pin SOIC package that uses two-wire (I2C) protocol. The FM24CL32 features fast access, NoDelay writes, virtually unlimited read/write cycles (1E14), and low power consumption. The FM24CL32 is a direct hardware replacement for serial EEPROM memory used in industrial controls, metering, medical, military, gaming, and computing applications, among others.

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Ramtron gets Grade 1 automotive qualification for nonvolatile state savers

Ramtron gets Grade 1 automotive qualification for nonvolatile state savers

Ramtron International has announced that two of its nonvolatile state savers, the FM1105-GA and FM1106-GA, have received AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualification. The state saver device saves the state of signals on demand and restores them to the correct state automatically upon power up. F-RAM technology uniquely enables this capability due to its fast write time, virtually unlimited write endurance, and low-power requirements.

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Power efficient 512-Kilobit and 1-Megabit Serial F-RAM V-Family memory

Power efficient 512-Kilobit and 1-Megabit Serial F-RAM V-Family memory

Ramtron has launched two more devices in a family of new parallel and serial F-RAM products that offer higher-speed read/write performance, lower voltage operation, and optional device features. The newest devices in Ramtron's V-Family of F-RAM products are the 512-Kilobit FM24V05, and the 1-Megabit FM24V10. The new products are 2.0 to 3.6-volt, serial nonvolatile RAMs in 8-pin SOIC packages that use the two-wire (I2C) protocol.

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Ramtron's foundry agreement with IBM

U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron has announced that it has entered into a foundry services agreement with IBM. The companies plan to install Ramtron's F-RAM semiconductor process technology in IBM's Burlington, Vermont, advanced wafer manufacturing facility. Once installed, the new foundry supply will serve as a foundation for the introduction of new and cost effective high-performance F-RAM semiconductor products.

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Ramtron announces low power 256-Kilobit Serial F-RAM

Ramtron announces low power 256-Kilobit Serial F-RAM

Ramtron has announced the FM24L256, a 256Kb, 2.7- to 3.6-volt nonvolatile F-RAM memory device with a high-speed serial I2C memory interface. The FM24L256 provides high-performance data collection in a tiny, 8-pin package, cutting costs and board space in a range of applications from multi-function printers to industrial motor controllers.

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Ramtrom's FM22LD16 FBGA package option for 4-megabit parallel nonvolatile F-RAM memory

Ramtrom's FM22LD16 FBGA package option for 4-megabit parallel nonvolatile F-RAM memory

Ramtron has announced the availability of its 4-megabit (Mb) F-RAM memory in a streamlined FBGA package. The FM22LD16 is a 4Mb, 3-volt, parallel nonvolatile RAM in a 48-pin ball grid array (FBGA) package that features fast access, virtually unlimited read/write cycles and low power consumption. Pin-compatible with asynchronous static RAM (SRAM), the FM22LD16 targets industrial control systems such as robotics, network and data storage applications, multi-function printers, auto navigation systems and a host of other SRAM-based system designs. Ramtron's 4Mb parallel F-RAM is also available in a 44-pin thin small outline plastic (TSOP) package.

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Ramtron adds serial 512-kilobit F-RAM to V-Family product line

Ramtron adds serial 512-kilobit F-RAM to V-Family product line

Ramtron International has announced the second serial device in a family of new F-RAM products that offer high-speed read/write performance, low voltage operation, and optional device features. The FM25V05 is a 512-kilobit (Kb), 2.0V to 3.6V, serial peripheral interface (SPI) nonvolatile RAM in an 8-pin SOIC package that features fast access, NoDelay writes, 1E14 read/write cycles, and low power consumption. The FM25V05 is an ideal alternative to serial Flash and serial EEPROM memory in industrial control, metering, medical, automotive, military, gaming, and computing applications, among others. In addition to the 512Kb FM25V05, the recently announced 1-megabit FM25V10 is also available.

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Ramtron announces faster and power flexible 1-megabit parallel F-RAM

Ramtron announces faster and power flexible 1-megabit parallel F-RAM

Ramtron International Corporation today launched the first parallel device in a family of new parallel and serial F-RAM products that offer higher-speed read/write performance, lower voltage operation, and optional device features. The newest device in Ramtron's V-Family of F-RAM products is the FM28V100, a 1-megabit (Mb), 2.0V to 3.6V, parallel nonvolatile RAM in a 32-pin TSOP-I package that features fast access, NoDelay™ writes, virtually unlimited read/write cycles, and low power consumption. The FM28V100 is an ideal upgrade from 1Mb battery-backed SRAM in industrial control, metering, medical, automotive, military, gaming, and computing applications, among others. In addition to the FM28V100, Ramtron recently announced the 512Kb FM25V05 and 1Mb FM25V10 serial SPI V-Family products.

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Ramtron announces 1-megabit serial F-RAM

Ramtron International has announced the first device in a family of new F-RAM products that offer high-speed read/write performance, low voltage operation, and optional device features. The first device in Ramtron's V-Family of F-RAM products is the FM25V10, a 1-megabit (Mb), 2.0 to 3.6-volt, serial peripheral interface (SPI) nonvolatile RAM in an 8-pin SOIC package that features fast access, NoDelay™ writes, 1E14 read/write cycles, and low power consumption.

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Aewin Technologies selects Ramtron's 4-megabit F-RAM memory for advanced industrial PC-based gaming and gambling solutions

Ramtron International Corporation has announced that Aewin Technologies Co., Ltd., Taiwan's leading applied industrial computing platform manufacturer, has designed Ramtron's FM22L16 4-megabit (Mb) nonvolatile F-RAM memory into its Intel-based GA-2000 and AMD-based GA-3000 gaming and high-definition multimedia PC boards. The 4Mb F-RAM — with its fast writes, high endurance, and low power — has replaced battery-backed SRAM (BBSRAM) in Aewin's gaming solution to guarantee data integrity with a lower component count, less mechanical contact, higher reliability, and higher security.

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Energy Optimizers selects Ramtron's nonvolatile F-RAM memory for Plogg wireless energy management plugs

Ramtron International Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor products, has announced that UK-based Energy Optimizers Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of ZigBee and Bluetooth smart energy saving devices, has designed Ramtron's FM25L512 512-kilobit (Kb) serial F-RAM memory device into its series of Plogg® wireless energy management plugs. F-RAM's NoDelay writes, virtually unlimited endurance, and low power provide fast and frequent data logging and storage for this smart power meter that measures, monitors, and controls energy consumption at the point of use – the appliance.

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64-kilobit serial F-RAM memory specified to AEC-Q100 automotive standards from Ramtron

64-kilobit serial F-RAM memory specified to AEC-Q100 automotive standards from Ramtron

Ramtron International has expanded its line of AEC-Q100-specified F-RAM memory devices, qualifying the FM24CL64 64-kilobit (Kb) serial F-RAM to operate over the Grade 3 automotive temperature range of -40ºC to +85ºC. The FM24CL64 is part of Ramtron's growing family of Grade 1 (+125ºC) and Grade 3 AEC-Q100-qualified automotive memory products.

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F-RAM replaces EEPROM for faster writes at lower power in safe, explosion-proof product

Ramtron International has announced that China's Shanghai Welltech Automation Co., Ltd., a leading pressure transmitter and magnetic flow meter supplier, has designed Ramtron's FM25L16 16-kilobit (Kb) serial F-RAM memory device into its 2000S safe pressure transmitters. F-RAM was selected to replace EEPROM in Welltech's new, intrinsically safe, explosion-proof transmitters.

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Event Data Recorder with integrated F-RAM memory is a first says Ramtron

Event Data Recorder with integrated F-RAM memory is a first says Ramtron

Ramtron International has launched the FM6124, said to be the semiconductor industry's first F-RAM-based Event Data Recorder (EDR). The FM6124 is an integrated event monitoring solution that continuously monitors state changes, stores them in the F-RAM, and alerts the system to the changes. Like a programmable logic controller (PLC), the FM6124 features simple device settings and data retrieval for easy system integration and a shorter design-in cycle.

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Ramtron launches  2-Megabit Serial F-RAM

Ramtron launches 2-Megabit Serial F-RAM

Ramtron International has unveiled the industry's first 2-megabit serial F-RAM memory in an 8-lead TDFN (5.0 x 6.0 mm) package. Manufactured on an advanced 130 nanometer CMOS process, the FM25H20 is a high-density nonvolatile F-RAM memory that operates at low power and features a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI). The 3-volt, 2Mb serial F-RAM writes at maximum bus speed with virtually unlimited endurance for greater data collection capacity in a tiny package, enabling system designers to reduce costs and board space in a range of advanced applications including meters and printers.

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Ramtron’s 4-Megabit F-RAM memory wins Product of the Year Award from Electronic Products China

Ramtron's 4-Megabit F-RAM memory wins Product of the Year Award from Electronic Products China

Ramtron International has announced that its FM22L16 was awarded the Product of the Year Award by Electronic Products China (EPC). The FM22L16, the semiconductor industry's first 4-megabit (Mb) nonvolatile F-RAM memory, was selected from hundreds of products after it successfully met the judging criteria for design innovation, price performance, and technological advancement.

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Ramtron's 64-kilobit F-RAM enhanced processor companion with embedded 32kHz crystal

Ramtron's 64-kilobit F-RAM enhanced processor companion with embedded 32kHz crystal

Ramtron International has launched the FM3135, a 64-kilobit (Kb), 3-volt Processor Companion product that combines the benefits of nonvolatile F-RAM memory with an enhanced real-time clock/calendar (RTC) and integrated 32kHz watch crystal.

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Processor Companion family upgraded with trickle charger and RTC that uses standard 12.5pF external crystal

Processor Companion family upgraded with trickle charger and RTC that uses standard 12.5pF external crystal

Ramtron International has announced that it has upgraded its FM31x Processor Companion family to include a more efficient trickle charger and a real-time clock (RTC) that requires only a standard 12.5pF external watch crystal. The new FM3127x/L27x Processor Companion features 4, 16, 64, or 256 kilobits (Kb) of nonvolatile F-RAM memory, a high-speed two-wire interface, and highly integrated support and peripheral functions for advanced processor-based systems.

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Ramtron to feature nonvolatile F-RAM memory automotive products at Consumer Telematics Seminar 2008

Ramtron International the developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor products, has announced that it will be a sponsor and a panel participant at the Consumer Telematics Seminar 2008 (CTS 2008) on 10th January 2008, at the JW Marriott Spa & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Grade 1 automotive F-RAM memory devices from Ramtron

Grade 1 automotive F-RAM memory devices from Ramtron

Ramtron International has added another 4 kilobit (Kb) F-RAM memory device to its Grade 1 AEC-Q100-qualified automotive product line, growing its number of +125ºC parts to five. The FM25040A-GA – a 4Kb, 5V F-RAM with a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI) – is now specified to operate at +125ºC and is guaranteed to retain data for 9,000 hours at that extreme temperature.

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Blue Planet designs Ramtron Processor Companions into smart retrofit diesel particulate filters

Blue Planet designs Ramtron Processor Companions into smart retrofit diesel particulate filters

Ramtron International has announced that Blue Planet Co. Ltd., a leading Korean supplier of retrofit diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems and diagnostic modules, has designed Ramtron's FM3130 and FM3104 Processor Companions into its DMS-series retrofit DPF data loggers.

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Ramtron’s F-RAM wins EDN China’s Industry Innovation award

Ramtron's F-RAM wins EDN China's Industry Innovation award

Ramtron International Corporation has announced that it has received the Leading Product accolade in this year's prestigious EDN China Innovation Awards. Ramtron's FM22L16, the semiconductor industry's first 4-megabit (Mb) nonvolatile F-RAM memory, was selected by a panel of judges and thousands of EDN China readers as a Leading Product in the Digital IC and Digital Logic category.

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FRAM memory device qualified to +125ºC for intelligent powertrain applications

FRAM memory device qualified to +125ºC for intelligent powertrain applications

Ramtron International has expanded its line of +125 degreesC FRAM memory automotive devices. The FM25L04-GA , a 4Kb, 3 volt, serial peripheral interface (SPI) FRAM, is now Grade 1 AEC-Q100-specified to operate over the automotive temperature range of -40ºC to +125ºC and is guaranteed to retain data for 9,000 hours at that extreme temperature.

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FRAM memory designed into fimicro's PC/104-compliant single board computer and smart I/O modules

Ramtron International has announced that German-based embedded hardware and software provider, fimicro, has integrated non-volatile FRAM memory into its new active104 series of PC/104-compliant single board computer (SBC) and smart I/O extension modules.

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Ramtron expands high density FRAM family with a 2-megabit device

Ramtron expands high density FRAM family with a 2-megabit device

Ramtron International has extended its family of high density FRAM devices with a 2-megabit parallel memory device. The FM21L16 is a 2Mb, 3-volt, parallel non-volatile FRAM in a 44-pin TSOP-II package that features fast access, NoDelay writes, virtually unlimited read/write cycles, and low power consumption. Pin-compatible with asynchronous static RAM (SRAM), the FM21L16 targets SRAM-based industrial control, metering, medical, automotive, military, gaming, and computing applications, among others.

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Ramtron extends Versa 8051 family with VRS51L3072 2-kilobit FRAM microcontroller

Ramtron extends Versa 8051 family with VRS51L3072 2-kilobit FRAM microcontroller

Ramtron International Corporation has launched the VRS51L3072, an 8051-based microcontroller with 2-kilobit (Kb) of non-volatile FRAM memory. Ramtron has added FRAM to its fast and flexible Versa 8051s for a quick and reliable non-volatile data storage and processing system that is ideal for saving system status, data logging, and storing nonvolatile variables in a range of applications from sensors and meters to industrial controls, instrumentation and medical devices.

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Ramtron extends capability of its non-volatile state saver family with new 4-bit products

Ramtron extends capability of its non-volatile state saver family with new 4-bit products

Ramtron International Corporation has expanded its non-volatile state saver family with the quad state saver – a 4-bit FRAM-based device that retains logic states without power and restores outputs automatically upon power up. Any change in state is automatically recorded in the non-volatile ferroelectric latch, which is possible due to the fast writes, low power, and extremely high endurance of FRAM memory technology.

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Ramtron upgrades 64-kilobit serial FRAM memory to +125ºC for demanding automotive systems

Ramtron upgrades 64-kilobit serial FRAM memory to +125ºC for demanding automotive systems

Ramtron International Corporation has expanded its line of FRAM Grade 1 automotive parts, qualifying an additional 64-kilobit (Kb) serial FRAM device to operate over the entire automotive temperature range of -40 to +125 degrees Celsius. The FM25640-GA – a 5-volt, 64Kb FRAM with a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI) – is now Grade 1 AEC-Q100 specified, making it suitable for automotive applications under the hood, as well as in the passenger cab.

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FRAM memory designed into DSP-based digital car audio system for Renault Samsung Motors

Ramtron International has announced that Daesung-Eltec Co. Ltd. of Korea has designed FRAM memory into its new digital signal processing (DSP)-based car audio platform. Daesung-Eltec selected the FM24C64 - a 64-kilobit FRAM with 2-wire serial interface – to enable sophisticated memory functions such as storing audio, channel and favourite artist/song settings, as well as the resume play and the favourite artist/song alert features. FRAM's non-volatility, No Delay writes, virtually limitless endurance, small footprint and cost effectiveness make it the ideal memory technology for advanced digital automotive audio systems.

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FRAM-enhanced MCU family enhanced with industry standard 8051-based drop-in

FRAM-enhanced MCU family enhanced with industry standard 8051-based drop-in

Ramtron International has launched the VRS51L3174, an 8051-based microcontroller with 8 kilobytes (KB) of non-volatile FRAM memory that drops into industry standard 44-pin QFP sockets for easy device migration. Ramtron has added FRAM to its fast and flexible Versa 8051s for a quick and reliable non-volatile data storage and processing system that, the company says, only a FRAM-Enhanced MCU can provide.

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+125°C automotive FRAM memory from Ramtron

+125°C automotive FRAM memory from Ramtron

Ramtron has expanded its line of FRAM Grade 1 automotive memory products with the qualification of an additional serial FRAM device to operate at +125 degrees Celsius (C). The FM25CL64-GA – a 3-volt, 64-kilobit (Kb) FRAM with a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI) – is now Grade 1 AEC-Q100 qualified, making it suitable for automotive applications under the hood, as well as many others in the passenger cab. In tandem with the product announcement, Ramtron upgraded its Grade 1 operating data retention specification to 9,000 hours, and its non-operating specification to 17 years, representing 80% and 17% improvements respectively.

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FRAM-based non-volatile state savers

FRAM-based non-volatile state savers

Ramtron has launched what it says is the semiconductor industry's first non-volatile state saver – a device that saves the state of signals on demand and restores them to the correct state automatically upon power up. FRAM technology uniquely enables this capability due to its fast write time and virtually unlimited write endurance. Ramtron's new family of low-power, non-volatile state savers currently has two products: the FM1105, which operates at 5V, and the FM1106, which operates at 3V. Both devices are available in a small SOT23 package. Additional configurations are planned.

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FRAM-enhanced Processor family with high-speed serial interface

FRAM-enhanced Processor family with high-speed serial interface

Ramtron International has introduced the FM33x product family – a new line of FRAM-Enhanced Processor Companions with a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI). The FM33x family combines, in one small package, all the benefits of a non-volatile RAM with a comprehensive set of highly-integrated support and peripheral functions for processor-based designs.

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Texas Instruments and Ramtron advance FRAM technology to 130 nanometer process

Texas Instruments and Ramtron International Corporation have announced a significant milestone in the development of FRAM technology that has resulted in a commercial manufacturing agreement for FRAM memory products. The agreement provides for the production of Ramtron's FRAM memory products on TI's advanced 130 nanometer (nm) FRAM manufacturing process, including Ramtron's 4-megabit (Mb) FRAM memory announced concurrently in a separate press release. Ramtron and TI have been working together since August 2001, when the companies entered into a FRAM licensing and development agreement.

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4-megabit non-volatile FRAM memory is industry first says Ramtron

4-megabit non-volatile FRAM memory is industry first says Ramtron

Ramtron has launched what it says is the first 4-megabit (Mb) FRAM memory – the highest-density FRAM product, with quadruple the FRAM memory capacity available to date. The FM22L16 is a 4Mb, 3-volt, parallel non-volatile RAM in a 44-pin thin small outline plastic (TSOP) package that features fast access, virtually unlimited read/write cycles and low power consumption. Pin-compatible with asynchronous static RAM (SRAM), the FM22L16 targets industrial control systems such as robotics, network and data storage applications, multi-function printers, auto navigation systems and a host of other SRAM-based system designs.

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Ramtron adds USB interface to its Versa 8051 MCU development kit

Ramtron adds USB interface to its Versa 8051 MCU development kit

Ramtron International Corporation has announced that it will now offer a universal serial bus interface for in-circuit programming/debugging with its Versa 8051 microcontroller development tools. The VJTAG-USB, a USB-based JTAG interface, will ship with the VersaKit-30xx, a complete and comprehensive evaluation platform that facilitates system prototyping and design development with Ramtron's fast and flexible MCUs – the VRS51L2070 and the FRAM-Enhanced VRS51L3074.

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Ramtron’s FM25C160 16Kbit SPI FRAM memory device achieves AEC-Q100 qualification

Ramtron's FM25C160 16Kbit SPI FRAM memory device achieves AEC-Q100 qualification

Ramtron International Corporation, has announced that its FM25C160 – a 16Kbit, 5V, SPI FRAM memory device – has been qualified to AEC-Q100 (Automotive Electronic Council's Stress Test Qualification for Integrated Circuits) standards. The FM25C160 is the third FRAM device to be AEC-Q100-qualified as part of its aggressive automotive qualification programme. Ramtron is also currently developing various FRAM configurations specified for the Grade 1 (-40 degrees to 125 degrees C) operating range.

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 Ramtron pursuing AEC-Q100 automotive qualification

Ramtron pursuing AEC-Q100 automotive qualification

Ramtron International Corporation has announced an AEC-Q100 automotive qualification programme for its FRAM devices. The company is aggressively pursuing plans to qualify its FRAM devices to AEC-Q100 (Automotive Electronic Council's Stress Test Qualification for Integrated Circuits) standards, and is developing a number of FRAM configurations specified for the Grade 1 (-40 degrees to 125 degrees C) operating range. This qualification programme has been developed to support a number of customer design-ins from in-cab applications to the vehicle's most stringent environments.

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 16Kbit 3V serial FRAM

16Kbit 3V serial FRAM

Ramtron International Corporation has announced that its FM24CL16 – a 16Kbit, 3V serial FRAM memory device – has been qualified to AEC-Q100 (Automotive Electronic Council's Stress Test Qualification for Integrated Circuits) standards. Ramtron is pursuing plans to grow a broad line of AEC-Q100-qualified FRAM products to meet the design and sourcing challenges of the automotive market. This qualification program has been developed to support a number of customer design-ins from in-cab applications to the vehicle's most stringent environments.

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Ramtron at electronica

Ramtron International Corporation will showcase its new FRAM-Enhanced FM3130 Processor Companion and two new 512 kilobit serial non-volatile FRAM (ferroelectric random access memory) devices, the FM25L512 and the FM24C512, at Electronica 2006 (stand A5.321). Also featured at Electronica will be the first 8051-based microcontroller with FRAM, the VRS51L3074.

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 Ramtron's 64-kilobit FRAM-Enhanced Processor Companion

Ramtron's 64-kilobit FRAM-Enhanced Processor Companion

Ramtron has launched the FM3130, a 64 kilobit, 3-volt FRAM-Enhanced Processor Companion product that combines the benefits of non-volatile ferroelectric RAM with an integrated real-time clock/calendar in one tiny package. The FM3130 has been streamlined to further reduce system cost and board space in consumer and computing markets, supporting commonly-needed system functions in applications such as printers and high-definition televisions, without the need for discrete components.

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 FRAM with high-speed SPI interface increases data collection capacity in a tiny package

FRAM with high-speed SPI interface increases data collection capacity in a tiny package

Ramtron has launched the FM25L512, a 512 kilobit, 3V non-volatile FRAM device with a high-speed serial peripheral interface (SPI). The FM25L512 provides increased data collection and storage capacity in a tiny, 8-pin package, cutting costs and board space in a range of applications from multi-function printers to industrial motor controllers.

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Ramtron to showcase line of automotive FRAM memory parts at Convergence 2006

Ramtron International has announced plans to exhibit at Convergence 2006 from October 16 to 18 in Detroit, USA, where it will preview its line of FRAM devices to be qualified for AEC Q100. Convergence is a premier automotive electronics conference that unites the world's leading electronics technologists, engineers, and business executives to discuss significant topics related to the future of electronics in automobiles. This year's theme is "Convergence Reinvents the Automobile" and the conference will explore the powerful convergence of advanced electronics, propulsion, materials and telematics. Convergence 2006 will take place at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.

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Half megabit non-volatile FRAM

Half megabit non-volatile FRAM

Ramtron has expanded its portfolio of serial memory products with the launch of the FM24C512, a half-megabit non-volatile FRAM product with an industry standard 2-wire serial interface. The FM24C512 is targeted for use in applications that require high capacity data collection such as utility metering and real-time configuration storage

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Ramtron launches ‘VRS51L3074 Design Contest’ for design with the first FRAM-enhanced 8051 MCU

Ramtron launches 'VRS51L3074 Design Contest' for design with the first FRAM-enhanced 8051 MCU

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) and integrated semiconductor products, today launched the VRS51L3074 Design Contest, introducing design engineers to the first 8051-based microcontroller with nonvolatile FRAM memory. Ramtron has added FRAM into its fast and flexible Versa 8051s for a quick and reliable nonvolatile data storage and processing system that only a FRAM-enhanced MCU can provide.

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Mouser Electronics and Ramtron enter into global distribution agreement

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the fastest growing catalogue distributor in the electronics industry, and Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR) have signed a global distribution agreement to supply memory, microcontroller, and integrated semiconductor solutions.

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Evaluation and development system supports Ramtron’s FRAM-enhanced 8051 MCU

Evaluation and development system supports Ramtron's FRAM-enhanced 8051 MCU

Ramtron has introduced the VersaKit-30xx, a complete and comprehensive evaluation platform that supports the VRS51L3074, Ramtron's new fully integrated, high performance Versa 8051 microcontroller with 8KB of FRAM memory.

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8051-based microcontroller with non-volatile FRAM memory

8051-based microcontroller with non-volatile FRAM memory

Ramtron International has launched the VRS51L3074, said to be the market's first 8051-based microcontroller with non-volatile FRAM memory. Ramtron has added FRAM into its Versa 8051s for quick and reliable non-volatile data storage and a processing system that only a FRAM-enhanced MCU can provide.

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Ramtron's FRAM technology will make auto airbags smart

Ramtron's FRAM technology will make auto airbags smart

Ramtron International has announced that Hyundai Autonet of Korea has selected its non-volatile FRAM memory technology for smart airbags and occupant sensors in Hyundai automobiles among others. FRAM's unparalleled write endurance along with its fast data collection capability makes it an ideal non-volatile memory technology for today's sophisticated airbag systems.

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Plug-and-play development system supports 8051 MCU

Plug-and-play development system supports 8051 MCU

Ramtron has launched the VersaKit-20xx, a complete and comprehensive evaluation platform that supports the VRS51L2070, Ramtron's newest, high performance Versa 8051 microcontroller.

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8051 microcontroller delivers the power and speed of a 16-bit MCU without migrating from an 8-bit device

Ramtron International has started shipping the VRS51L2070, a fast and flexible 8051-based microcontroller that delivers the power and speed of a 16-bit MCU without migrating from an 8-bit device.

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Fast and flexible 8051-based microcontroller

Fast and flexible 8051-based microcontroller

Ramtron International has previewed its new VRS51L2xxx at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, California. The VRS51L2xxx, which is the newest series in the Versa 8051 MCU family, is a fully integrated, high performance system-on-chip with an advanced 40-MIPS, single cycle 8051-core, a JTAG program/debug interface, digital signal processing (DSP) extensions and a robust digital peripheral set.

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