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Technology Stocks : SILICON STORAGE SSTI Flash Mem
SSTI 8.620-3.5%Nov 5 3:59 PM EST

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To: hueyone who wrote (1559)1/24/2001 8:07:57 PM
From: docpaul  Read Replies (1) of 1881
 
Hi there Huey.. how've you been? :)

<<Meanwhile, I think the only thing they have going for objective number three is the ATA microcontroller.>>

I suppose you haven't taken the opportunity to read about the purchase of Agate Semiconductor, and perused their patent portfolio? :)

Almost the entire portfolio is focused around the use of multi-bit per cell technology within split gates.. That, coupled with the recent set of patents that SSTI themselves have secured, have all pointed towards >64 mbit products..

In fact, I'd submit that they probably already have working prototypes of 2 and 4 bit per cell flash.. which would translate to some pretty impressive sizes, once you factored in their self-aligned gates and 0.18 and 0.13 processes..

There's clearly a *LOT* going on in high density land.. from my perspective, my guess is that this is going to be a large part of their new product line in the next year.. Agate has been "owned" by SSTI (which I didn't know) for quite some time prior to the purchase of the company.. they pretty much provided all of their research funding.

Go do a patent search.. you'll be surprised. :)

All the best, docpaul
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