Micron heeft vandaag een press release uitgegeven waarin ze de eerste SyncFlash samples aankondigen. SyncFlash is een mix tussen CompactFlash en SDRAM en heeft de voordelen van beide: het is non-volatile, en evensnel als PC100 SDRAM. Een belangrijk voordeel die het mixen met SDRAM heeft opgeleverd is dat de SyncFlash geheugen van dezelfde bus gebruik kan maken als SDRAM wat naast sneller ook vertaald wordt naar lagere kosten omdat er minder pinnen nodig zijn. Voorlopig zijn alleen nog 64Mbit modules beschikbaar, en in 2001 zullen deze in volume beschikbaar zijn:
Last year, Micron introduced SyncFlash technology, integrating the benefits of non-volatile storage technology with industry-standard SDRAM architectures. Now, SDRAM and SyncFlash memory may reside on the same bus and execute from a single SDRAM memory controller. This simplifies system busing, eliminating a local bus and the additional pins needed for a separate flash-only memory interface, increasing flash READ performance to SDRAM speeds, and complementing SDRAM in systems where SyncFlash memory is preloaded for execute-in-place applications.
Manufactured on Micron's advanced process technology, the 64 Mbit SyncFlash device is organized in a 1Meg x 16 x 4 bank configuration. SyncFlash device's four-bank architecture supports simultaneous read and write operation. The 64Mbit SyncFlash device has 100MHz SDRAM read speed performance, with SDRAM compatible interface allowing it to reside on the main memory bus. Micron's specifications for SyncFlash memory components adhere to JEDEC standards for packaging and pinout. Micron's 64 Mbit SyncFlash device is now available in sample quantities in 54-pin TSOP packaging with production volumes expected in the first half of 2001.
[...] "SyncFlash memory is designed to simplify system designs and reduce costs by reducing device counts," said Bryan Connington, Micron Technology's Flash Marketing Manager. "SyncFlash memory is a great solution for a wide-range of applications. We anticipate the typical SyncFlash applications to be printers, set-top boxes, PDAs and networking products."
In conjunction with sample availability, Micron is releasing SyncFlash data sheets and application notes. These technical notes along with additional information on SyncFlash memory technology and products may be obtained at www.syncflash.com.
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