14 DAY TRIAL // Eager to equip set-top boxes, networking, automotive and various other sorts of applications with better memory, Micron has revealed its newest NOR memory devices.
Micron has been making NOR flash memory for quite a while, so it is no shock to learn of a new line of such products.
The company even went all out and made sure this qualified as one of, if not the highest-density serial peripheral interface (SPI) NOR memory.
The capacity is of 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb, so that the line may appeal to all prospective customers, whether they are more interested in densities or price accessibility.
"The NOR market continues to trend toward SPI devices, with analysts estimating that more than half of NOR revenue will be SPI by 2013. Micron's high-density N25Q products further solidify our commitment to the NOR market and position us well to continue capturing increased share in the SPI segment,” said Tom Eby, vice president and general manager of Micron's embedded solutions group.
The Micron N25Q SPI NOR family, as it is called, has a read transfer of 54 MB/s at a clock speed of 108 MHz.
It also supports 4 bytes of address mode, meeting the demands of high-density ranges (128 Mb or more) and a program speed of 500 KB/s.
Other specifications include multiple I/O protocol (single, dual and quad SPI) and XIP capability (execute-in-place), among other things.
"In addition to providing the world's highest-density, high-performance SPI NOR memory, the N25Q family provides package and software compatibility across densities, from 32Mb to 1Gb,” added VP. And general manager Tom Eby.
“When combined with industrial temperature range, 1.8V and 3.0V power supply options, and the longevity of Micron's PLP program, this product family provides an ideal solution for the SPI NOR needs of the embedded market.”