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News Release from: Intel Corporation | Subject: Wireless Flash
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 24 February 2004

Flash memory shrinks to 90nm process

Intel has developed the world's first NOR Flash memory device on 90nm manufacturing technology

Intel Wireless Flash memory is the company's fifth generation of Flash memory technology and will retain the high performance features of Flash memory needed by wireless handset makers. In a keynote address at last week's Intel Developer Forum, Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney explained that Intel Wireless Flash memory manufactured on 90nm process technology has an approximately 50% smaller die size compared with the previous generation, which will lower costs and double Intel manufacturing capability to meet the needs of customers.

The first Flash memory product will be a single-bit-per-cell device, with devices available later this year on Intel's multilevel cell (MLC) technology, which holds twice the amount of information in one cell.

"Intel Wireless Flash memory is the highest performance solution available today for wireless applications", said Tom Lacey, Vice President, Intel Flash Products Group.

"It combines four innovations into one product: low 1.8V operation, direct code execution (execute-in-place), enhanced factory programming and dual code and data storage in one chip.

All four are important features which enable our wireless customers to develop reliable state-of-the-art devices".

Intel Wireless Flash memory on 90nm process technology is the latest member of the Intel stacked chip scale packaging (stacked-CSP) product line.

By offering a common package pinout and Intel Flash software solutions across a range of densities, stacked Flash memory integration and upgrades are easily made and enable device designers to pack more memory into less space.

Intel combines its high-density Flash memory products with flexible RAM options to offer densities up to 1Gbit in a small package size of 8 x 11mm.

With more than 18 years of Flash memory industry experience, Intel continues to be a leader in NOR Flash memory.

Intel is a leading supplier of Flash memory to the wireless market segment and also provides solutions for other applications including consumer electronics and communications devices.

Intel Wireless Flash memory based on 90nm process technology will sample in April in densities of 64Mbit.

Volume production is planned for the third quarter of this year, with a suggested price of $10.26 in 10,000-unit quantities.

Intel plans to sample MLC Intel StrataFlash Wireless memory on 90nm later this year.

These MLC devices will include 256 and 512Mbit discrete densities and will offer various stacked configurations.

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