Cypress and UMC deliver ICs on new low-power 65-nm SONOS embedded flash technology
UMC will also make this technology available to other companies under a licensing agreement with Cypress.
The new S65 process is a 65-nm SONOS embedded nonvolatile memory (NVM) technology which is now successfully integrated into UMC’s standard LL65 process. Existing or new designs using the LL65 process can now easily add embedded Flash memory with fast time-to-market, low development cost, and minimum design disturbance to other IPs. The S65 process offers major advantages including high endurance, low power, and resistance to soft errors. The process only requires three additional mask layers to a standard CMOS process, as compared to 7-12 additional masks for other embedded Flash technology approaches. The process also offers intrinsically high yields and low test costs.
Using Cypress products as a reference, the new process is expected to provide a 75 percent reduction in array size and 50 percent power reduction compared to products manufactured on the current 130-nm S8 process.
The UMC S65 process is scheduled for availability to foundry customers in Q3, 2011.
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Visit Cypress at www.cypress.com.
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