Spansion™ Advanced Architecture Flash Memory Devices
Our technology leadership and innovation have produced the next generation of
low-voltage Spansion™ Flash memory which incorporate our award-winning Simultaneous Read/Write functionality, and offer burst or page mode interfaces
to significantly improve system performance. These high performance devices operate
from a single 1.8 or 3.0 Volt supply, reducing the active read current to just
2.0 mA (at 1.0 MHz) for some devices. The reduced energy consumption and fast
access time combine to make these devices an ideal choice for cost-sensitive,
battery-powered, cutting edge design applications.
Low Energy Consumption
Spansion advanced architecture Flash memories are an ideal solution for designers of cellular phones, handheld GPS terminals, pagers, PDAs or other portable products because they meet the primary objective of designers – to continuously enhance battery life. Portable devices spend a large part of their time in a standby mode; meaning the device is powered on, but in an inactive state. Low energy consumption translates to longer standby times. Spansion advanced architecture Flash memories require a very low standby current as low as 0.2 uA (Am29BDS323, Am29BDS643, and Am29PDS322). This is the lowest known standby current consumption for any burst or page mode Flash memory device.
Applications
Low-voltage, feature-rich Spansion Flash memory devices offer an ideal solution for a variety of applications. The following lists some of the most valued features for a few of these applications:
- Digital Cellular Phones — Extremely low power consumption, burst mode interface,
industrial temperature grade product, pin-compatible density upgrades, very
high performance, Simultaneous Read/Write operation, and small form-factor
packaging known as Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA).
- Personal Information Devices — Flexibility of in-system re-programmability,
full operation at 1.8 and 3.0 Volts, low energy consumption, 16 bit I/O bus,
and high-speed data access.
- Handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Automotive Instrumentation — Industrial temperature grade operation, full operations at 1.8 and 3.0 Volts,
burst or page mode interface, and high performance. Spansion Flash memory products
are designed to meet the needs of the market with innovative and value-added
design features, leading-edge process technologies, and state-of-the-art manufacturing
capabilities
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