Micron Unveils Complete High-Density 45nm Automotive-Grade NOR Flash Portfolio
November 13 2018 - 3:05AM
Production at World’s First Memory Fab to
Earn IATF Certification for Quality
At Electronica 2018, Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: MU) an
industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions, today
announced its complete high-density automotive AEC-Q100 Grade 1
(+125°C) qualified NOR flash portfolio to enable next-generation,
ultra-high temperature automotive solutions with fast boot and
instant-on performance, along with direct execute-in-place (XiP)
operation. The portfolio encompasses Micron’s leading-edge 45nm NOR
flash solutions utilizing both quad-SPI and
Xccela™ bus interfaces, with densities ranging
from 128 megabits (Mb) up to 2 gigabits (Gb).
As the performance of automotive advanced driver assisted
systems (ADAS) technologies such as vision, LiDAR, radar and
infrared sensors increases to address autonomous driving
requirements, the system temperature levels also increase. The rise
in system temperature is due to both the heat generated by the more
advanced processors and the miniaturization of the sensors embedded
into a vehicle’s bodywork. To ensure reliable and safe system
operation, the application firmware code, key parametric and
calibration data, and incident and error data logs must be stored
in and executed from a high-speed non-volatile memory that is
capable of withstanding elevated temperatures as high as +125°C.
Automotive system designers have long used NOR flash to provide
high levels of reliability, robustness and performance. With
initial latencies as fast as 78ns and operating temperature support
up to +125°C, Micron’s NOR flash allows safety systems to reliably
boot in an instant to meet the needs of next-generation ADAS
sensors and control units.
“Micron’s advanced 45nm automotive NOR devices are produced in
our high-reliability wafer fab that is solely dedicated to
long-lifecycle products, which underlines our commitment to
supplying the automotive market with high-quality NOR solutions,”
stated Richard De Caro, director of the NOR flash product line at
Micron Technology. “Our 45nm automotive NOR solutions have also
been designed with specific features not available in our
industrial-grade offerings. These features are included to further
enhance data integrity and the reliability of the devices to meet
the stringent requirements of the automotive market.”
Micron produces the 45nm NOR flash devices at its wafer
fabrication facility located in Manassas, Virginia, which is the
world’s leading production plant dedicated to long-lifecycle memory
and storage technologies. Micron is the first memory supplier to
earn International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949:2016 quality
certification, a key milestone that is a clear reflection of
Micron’s relentless commitment to quality.
Xccela™ Flash Through close partnership and
collaboration with automotive customers and chipset vendors, Micron
architected Xccela flash from the ground up to
meet the stringent requirements of next-generation automotive
applications. With the latest product line extension, Micron’s
MT35X Xccela flash product family now meets the
Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) qualification standard of
AEC-Q100 Grade 1 with an extended temperature range of -40°C to
+125°C, as well as AEC-Q100 Grade 2 with a temperature range of
-40°C to +105°C. With initial latencies as short as 78ns,
sequential byte reads as fast as 2.5ns, and sustained read
throughputs as high as 400 MB/s (3.2 Gb/s), Xccela
flash revolutionizes the way the electronics industry develops
systems to meet the “instant-on” and fast system responsiveness
requirements for ADAS and advanced dashboard cluster systems.
Xccela flash densities range from 256Mb to 2Gb,
with samples and production volumes available now for all
densities.
Serial NOR Multi-I/O Flash Micron’s MT25Q
Serial NOR flash product family is now qualified to meet both the
AEC-Q100 Grade 1 and Grade 2 standards. With quad-I/O operation at
clock frequencies as high as 166 MHz in single transfer rate (STR)
mode and 90 MHz in dual transfer rate (DTR) mode, coupled with
advanced features to enhance data integrity, reliability, and
security, the MT25Q family provides ADAS and infotainment
applications with the speed and feature flexibility necessary for
robust system designs. MT25Q densities range from 128Mb to 2Gb,
with samples and production volumes available now for all densities
(+125°C version of the 2Gb will ramp production in 2Q19).
Micron will showcase its automotive-grade products during
Electronica 2018, November 13-16, in Munich, Germany (exhibit hall
B5, booth 438).
About Micron Technology, Inc. We are an
industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. Through
our global brands — Micron®, Crucial® and Ballistix® — our broad
portfolio of high-performance memory and storage technologies,
including DRAM, NAND, NOR Flash and 3D XPoint™ memory, is
transforming how the world uses information to enrich life. Backed
by 40 years of technology leadership, our memory and storage
solutions enable disruptive trends, including artificial
intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous vehicles, in key
market segments like cloud, data center, networking, mobile and
automotive. Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU
symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit
www.micron.com.
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