Dr. Boaz Eitan, Chief Executive Officer of Saifun Semiconductors Presents Quad NROM(R) at IEDM
2005年12月6日 - 8:02PM
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Quad NROM is the First Flash Technology to Store Four-Bits of
Information in a Single Memory Cell NETANYA, Israel, December 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dr. Boaz Eitan, chief executive officer
of Saifun Semiconductors, a leading provider of Non-Volatile Memory
(NVM) technology, is presenting Saifun Quad NROM(R) at the 2005
IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting being held in
Washington DC, December 5-7 2005. Quad NROM is the first flash
technology that can store four bits per cell. This breakthrough in
existing NVM technology doubles the storage capacity of
conventional memory cells and provides a simpler architecture that
requires fewer manufacturing steps and reduces manufacturing costs.
Saifun Quad NROM (4-bit per cell) allows Saifun licensees to lead
the NVM market by bringing more cost-effective products to market
while achieving compatible reliability and performance to the
multi-level cell (MLC) Flash (2-bit per cell) products that are
available on the market today. Quad NROM is the next generation of
the Saifun NROM, which was introduced to the market in 1998. Saifun
NROM revolutionized the NVM market by enabling storage of two bits
of information in a single memory cell. Since then, some of the
world's leading flash manufacturers have licensed the technology
for a wide range of NVM applications including stand-alone and
embedded flash memory for the telecommunications, consumer
electronics, networking and automotive markets. "The introduction
of Quad NROM comes at a time when data storage for mobile
applications has emerged as the main driver for the semiconductor
industry. With roughly a third smaller silicon area per bit, a
third less process steps, and high scaling potential, the
technology has the capability to challenge the Floating Gate
technology both on the short and long run," said Alan Niebel, chief
executive officer of Web-Feet Research, Inc. "Quad NROM is another
milestone for Saifun as it expands its expertise in the NVM
market," said Dr. Boaz Eitan, chief executive officer of Saifun
Semiconductors. "Quad NROM is more advanced than any other flash
storage technology available today. Addressing all major segments
of the NVM market, Saifun Quad NROM technology will enable our
partners to enter and lead new market segments. We believe our
licensees will truly appreciate the new performance level of Quad
NROM, and we are thrilled to be the driving force behind the
evolution of NVM technology." The simplicity of Quad NROM
technology - from design through manufacturing - eliminates 40
percent of the most difficult fab processes, thereby increasing
yield, quality and manufacturing throughput. These advantages are
accentuated in the manufacture of multi-chip products where failure
in any die means the entire device must be scrapped, allowing the
manufacturing process of NROM-based products to be simpler and more
efficient. Dr. Boaz Eitan's presentation at the IEDM will be
available on the Saifun website. About Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.
Saifun is a provider of intellectual property (IP) solutions for
the non-volatile memory (NVM) market. The company's innovative
Saifun NROM(R) technology allows semiconductor manufacturers to
deliver high performance, reliable products at a lower cost per
megabit, with greater storage capacity, using a single process for
all NVM applications. Saifun licenses its IP to semiconductor
manufacturers who use this technology to develop and manufacture a
variety of stand-alone and embedded NVM products. These include
Flash memory for the telecommunications, consumer electronic,
networking and automotive markets. Among the companies licensing
Saifun NROM are Infineon Technologies, Macronix International, Sony
Corporation, Spansion, and Tower Semiconductors. For more
information please check out our website: http://www.saifun.com/
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