Macronix Launches its First SLC NAND Flash Product Family for Embedded Applications
HSINCHU, Taiwan, February 9, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
- Product Offering Expanding from NOR to NAND as a Total Flash Memory
Provider
Macronix International Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2337), a world leading supplier in NOR Flash
memory, today formally launches the first generation Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND Flash
family, the MX30LF family. An extension of Macronix's existing Serial and Parallel NOR
Flash product portfolio, the new MX30LF SLC NAND family will facilitate Macronix serving
embedded code and data storage markets as a total Flash memory provider.
As a leader in embedded non-volatile memories, Macronix fulfills the memory
requirements of these applications ranging from consumer electronic applications like
set-top box (STB), TV, digital cameras, Customer-premises equipment (CPE) and high end
networking, through to industrial PC and automotive applications. Macronix has begun
sampling SLC NAND products and will start trial production in 2012 Q1.
"Broadcom is committed to high performance and highly integrated broadband CPE
solutions. We are pleased to see Macronix launch its latest NAND Flash product family,
offering the NAND Flash densities required by system vendors and service providers," said
Dr. John Liberati, Senior Principal Scientist, Broadcom Corporation.
"Along with process technology advancements to 1xnm, NAND suppliers today focus their
attention on MLC/TLC NAND developments. In comparison, Macronix chooses the SLC NAND to
facilitate the niche market supply needs and stability," commented Michael Yang, Principle
Analyst at IHS iSuppli Corporation, "a strategy that enhances the company's current
position in the embedded applications."
Manufactured and developed by Macronix in-house technology, the new MX30LF family
consists of two products, MX30LF1208AA and MX30LF1G08AA, of 512Mb and 1Gb density
respectively. Both products utilize a more reliable 75nm floating gate technology which
makes them ideal devices for embedded applications demanding higher quality and
reliability. The company is committed to providing longevity for product support with the
advantage of its own fabs.
Main features of the 512Mb and 1Gb of MX30LF SLC NAND Flash products as below:
Macronix, a leading integrated device manufacturer in the Non-Volatile Memory (NVM)
market, provides a full range of NOR Flash, NAND Flash, and ROM products. With its
world-class R&D and manufacturing capability, Macronix continues to deliver high-quality,
innovative and performance driven products to its customers in the consumer,
communication, computing, automotive, networking and other segment markets.