神马文学网Numonyx launches 41nm NAND flash parts
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Michael McManus, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Wednesday 17 December 2008]
Although best known for its NOR flash lineup, memory maker Numonyx has introduced a series of new NAND flash memory devices manufactured on the advanced 41nm and 48nm process technology that will allow it to leverage its strengths in the NOR and managed NAND markets, especially for wireless and embedded applications.
The new products include up to 32Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND, 32GB eMMC and up to 8GB microSD products manufactured on a 41nm process, as well as up to 1Gb SLC NAND manufactured on 48nm.
The company indicated that the 32GB eMMC solution is the highest available in the industry and fully compliant with JEDEC eMMC version 4.3 standards, simplifying development and design for manufacturers. Samples of the 32GB density will be available in January 2009.
Fabio Gualandris, vice president and general manager of the Data Business Group at Numonyx, indicated that the company can now better leverage its historic strengths in the wireless and embedded market through the migration to 41nm. When combined with Numonyx NOR and the company's cost-effective DRAM, Numonyx is in a unique position to offer the right mix of technologies at the right densities for the right application, Gualandris explained.
The company also indicated that the introduction of 41nm NAND flash memory devices helps it meet the needs of the market in the managed NAND segment, where memories are included with a controller function. The new product is well suited for global positioning systems and other applications requiring large amounts of easy-to-manage storage. High-end handset makers can also benefit especially if managed NAND is combined into multichips solution with wide range of packages and RAMs.
While the company believes that it is now in a competitive position in terms of manufacturing process technology with industry leaders such as Samsung Electronics, Gualandris pointed out that moving forward packaging technologies will become increasingly important, as ever shrinking geometries will soon run into the laws of physics.