SST Expands Its High-Performance X16 Flash Memory Family
January 10, 2000 3:30 AM
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000--
New 8 Mbit, 4 Mbit and 2 Mbit Density Additions to SST's
39 Series MPF Family Are Ideal Solutions for PC Peripherals,
Portable Computing and Telecommunications Applications
SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.)(Nasdaq:SSTI) today announced it has expanded its high-performance x16 flash memory product
family. The new products include the 39VF800A, an 8 Mbit device, the 39VF400A, a 4 Mbit device, and the 39VF200A, a 2 Mbit device.
These products are new members of the company's successful 39 series, Multi-Purpose Flash (MPF(TM)) product family, and offer fast read
access times of 45 ns. The new devices are available in x16 configurations and use a single voltage supply of 2.7V to 3.6V for read, program
and erase. The fast read speeds of the new devices make them ideal solutions of program code storage for GPS navigation systems, MP3
players, PDAs (personal digital assistants), DSL (digital subscriber line), DVD, CD-RW, modems, disk drives and other communication and
networking applications.
The three new devices, along with the rest of SST's 39 series, are based on the core feature set of the MPF family--a family that was created
using a fine granularity architecture and the simple CMOS-compatible manufacturing process of SST's SuperFlash(R) technology. The result
is a product family with an optimized feature set that addresses the industry's mainstream applications more cost-effectively. The new x16
MPF devices were designed using a small, uniform sector architecture of 4 KByte (2 KWord) which provides better software granularity to
system designers. These products also offer a large, uniform block erase capability (32 KWord/64 KByte) for faster erase operation. The new
products offer fast programming and erase speeds of 20 microseconds per Word for programming; 25 milliseconds (ms) for sector/block
erase and 100 milliseconds (ms) for chip erase. The fast program and erase operation results in a reduced manufacturing cycle and hence
lowers the manufacturing cost.
"Our 39 series MPF product family has been a very successful product family for SST ever since we first introduced it in late 1998," said
Kumar Prabhat, marketing manager at SST. "So far, our total shipments of 39 series MPF products has reached tens of millions of units.
This new expansion provides our customers with a seamless migration path from 2 Mbit to 16 Mbit flash in the x16 organization, with the
same packages and pinouts, thereby avoiding costly redesigns."
Key Features of New x16 MPF Products
-- 2.7V-3.6V only for read, program and erase
-- Flexible, uniform sector architecture
-- 2 KWord small sector erase capability
-- 32 KWord large block erase capability
-- Access speed -- 45 nanoseconds (ns) at 3.0V
-- Fast programming and erase -- 20 microseconds per Word; 25
milliseconds (ms) for sector/block erase and 100 milliseconds
(ms) for chip erase
-- Superior reliability with SST's SuperFlash technology
-- Typical 100,000 cycles endurance and 100 years of data
retention
-- JEDEC standard command set and package/pinout for ease of use and
quick installation
-- 48-pin TSOP and 48-ball TFBGA for 2 Mbit, 4 Mbit and 8 Mbit
devices
Pricing and Availability
Newest Additions to SST's 16 Mbit Multi-Purpose Flash (MPF) SuperFlash
Product Family
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Part Number Density Organization Price(1)Availability Packages
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SST39VF800A 8 Mbit 512 Kbit x 16 $5.25 February 48-pin
TSOP
48-ball
TFBGA
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SST39VF400A 4 Mbit 256 Kbit x 16 $3.50 January 48-pin
TSOP
48-ball
TFBGA
------------ --------- --------------- -------- -------------- -------
SST39VF200A 2 Mbit 128 Kbit x 16 $2.10 February 48-pin
TSOP
48-ball
TFBGA
------------ --------- --------------- -------- -------------- -------
(1) All pricing is for 70 ns devices in a TSOP package and 100K units
ordered.
About SuperFlash Technology
SST's SuperFlash technology is a NOR type, split-gate cell architecture which uses a reliable thick-oxide process with fewer manufacturing
steps resulting in a low-cost, nonvolatile memory solution with excellent data retention and higher reliability. The split-gate NOR SuperFlash
architecture facilitates a simple and flexible design suitable for high performance, high reliability, small or medium sector size, in- or
off-system programming and a variety of densities, all in a single CMOS-compatible technology.
About Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, SST designs, manufactures and markets a diversified range of nonvolatile memory solutions, based
on proprietary, patented SuperFlash technology, for the computer, communications and consumer markets. SST's product families include
low-cost, high-functionality flash memory components, CompactFlash card mass storage products and 8-bit microcontrollers with on-chip
flash memory. SST also offers its SuperFlash technology for embedded applications through its world-class manufacturing partners and
technology licensees IBM, Motorola, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Seiko Epson Corp., TSMC-Acer
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TASMC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC). Further information on SST can be
found on the company's website at ssti.com.
For more information about SST and the company's comprehensive list of product offerings, please call 1-888/SST-CHIP or 1-888/221-1178
(North America) or 1-732/544-2873 (International) for SST's literature fax-on-demand service. Information can also be requested via email to
sfoster@ssti.com or through SST's website at ssti.com. SST is located at 1171 Sonora Court, Sunnyvale, Calif.; telephone:
408/735-9110; fax: 408/735-9036.
Note to Editors: The SST logo and SuperFlash are registered trademarks of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. MPF is a trademark of Silicon
Storage Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Scott Foster, 408/523-7739
sfoster@ssti.com
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