Memory
Efficiently store gigabytes of data on MCU NAND flash
Segger has upgraded the emFile file management system for embedded applications by adding a block grouping feature to reduce the amount of RAM needed for block management of NAND flash memory. NAND can now be used for gigabytes of data with smaller MCUs.
Advanced low-power SRAM improves reliability & backup battery life
Renesas has launched two series of Advanced Low Power SRAM, the leading low-power SRAM designed for enhanced reliability and longer backup battery life for factory automation, industrial equipment and smart grid applications. Fabricated using the 110nm process, the RMLV1616A series of 16Mb devices and the RMWV3216A series of 32Mb devices feature an innovative memory cell technology that dramatically improves reliability and contributes to longer ...
Organic molecules used to stabilise magnetic orientation
Organic molecules allow producing printable electronics and solar cells with extraordinary properties. In spintronics, too, molecules open up the unexpected possibility of controlling the magnetism of materials and, thus, the spin of the flowing electrons. According to what is reported in Nature Materials by a German-French team of researchers, a thin layer of organic molecules can stabilise the magnetic orientation of a cobalt surface.
PMIC selected for SSD use
STMicroelectronics has announced its 5-channel PMIC (L7292) has been selected by Kingston Technology Company for its enthusiast-class HyperX Savage SSD. Compared with designs using low drop-out regulators (LDO) or other multi-channel PMICs, ST’s L7292 offers the highest level of integration, flexibility and programmability, and enables higher efficiency with compact and simplified PCB design.
CMOS DDR3L SDRAM offers a 8Gb density in a 96-ball package
A monolithic high-speed, low-voltage CMOS DDR3L SDRAM with an 8Gb density in a 96-ball, 9x14mm, lead (Pb)-free FBGA package has been released by Alliance Memory. Featuring silicon provided by Micron Technology, the AS4C512M16D3L (512M x 16) offers a double data rate architecture for extremely fast transfer rates of up to 1600Mbps/pin and clock rates of 800MHz.
Imec and Panasonic demonstrate breakthrough RRAM cell
Imec and Panasonic have announced that they have fabricated a 40nm TaOx-based RRAM technology with precise filament positioning and high thermal stability. This breakthrough result paves the way to realising 28nm embedded applications. The results were presented at this year’s VLSI technology symposium.
1Mb SPI FRAM device offered in a WL-CSP
Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe has launched an ultra small package for the 1Mb SPI FRAM device. The eight-pin WL-CSP is an additional package variant to the existing product MB85RS1MT. In comparison to the industry standard SOP-8 package, the WL-CSP package, which measures 3.09x2.28x0.33mm, reduces the surface mounting area by 77% and the device height by 80%.
Flash memory embedded process based on 65nm logic process
A flash memory embedded process based on 65nm logic process that uses less power than current mainstream technology has been announced by Toshiba. It has also announced a single-poly Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) process based on 130nm logic and analogue power process. Applying the optimal process to diverse applications will allow Toshiba to expand its product line-up in such areas as MCUs, wireless communication ICs, motor controller drivers and po...
FPGA-based reference design doubles NAND Flash life
Based on the company's Arria 10 SoCs, a storage reference design that doubles the life of NAND flash has been introduced by Altera. It can also increase the number of programme-erase cycles by up to seven times compared to current NAND flash implementations.
EEPROM addition allows temperature IC to stand alone
Linear introduces the LTC2984, a high performance digital temperature measurement IC that directly digitises RTDs, thermocouples, thermistors and external diodes with 0.1°C conformity and 0.001°C resolution. The LTC2984 builds on Linear’s LTC2983 by adding Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) that stores user configuration data and custom sensor coefficients.