MRAM CompaniesAtomistixCompany description:
In January 2009 QuantumWise has bought all assest of Atomistix, after it went bankrupt.
Avalanche TechnologyCompany description:
Canon AnelvaCompany description:
Canon Anelva (ANalysis ELectronics VAcuum) is a japanese company that manufactures major equipment for the fabrication of semiconductors and LCDs using vacuum technology. Anelva developed a 200- to 300-mm-wafer-compliant deposition (sputtering) equipment for MRAM, the C-7100, using their unique low-pressure plasma deposition technique. In october 2005, Canon bought Anelva.
Capres A/SCompany description:
Capres has been working with IBM Yorktown and Qimonda (Infineon at that time) to develop a technique coupling such resistivity measurement with magnetic field to characterize MTJ stacks used in Read Head and MRAM business. The Capres A/S CIPTech™ tool (Current In Plane Tunnelling technique) enables for a very fast non destructive characterization of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, MRAM and Read Heads. It allows auto extraction of MR/RA without sample patterning.
CrocusCompany description:
In June 2006, Crocus has raised 17M$, and in October 2008 they raised 16M$. Crocus are planning to release their first MRAM products in 2009, as their CEO told me, and have reached an agreement with Israeli's Tower to make the chips.
CypressCompany description:
Cypress is a diversified, broadline supplier of high-performance integrated circuits for network infrastructure and access equipment. Cypress has released preliminary data sheets for 64-kilobit and 256-kilobit MRAMs which are pin-for-pin replacements for their SRAM. Cypress has said that it has made working MRAM using NVE intelectual property, and has started to sample in early 2005. Later in 2005, Cypress decided to sell its MRAM subsidiary, saying it does not believes its MRAM product will be able to attack the SRAM market. Cypress trades in the NASDAQ (ticker is CY).
DespatchCompany description:
Despatch Industries has been involved in the magnetic annealing industry for the last 15 years, and has provided over 100 units to the head/data storage industry. Despatch's MRAM magnetic anneal program began about 4 years ago. Despatch installed the world’s first 50-wafer fully automated system last year and that system is now producing standard MRAM devices at Freescale. Despatch has also manufactured and tested a 300mm 50-wafer thermal chamber.
EverSpinCompany description:
EverSpin operates in a portion of Freescale's Chandler (Arizona, US) semiconductor foundry and take on about 50 existing company employees who were associated with the MRAM technology. EverSpin is the only company currently offering MRAM chips (4Mbit and 16Mbit). They list Airbus and Siemens amongst their customers. Read the latest EverSpin news [click here for previous Freescale related news]
FreescaleCompany description:
In July 2006, Freescale became the first company to offer commercial MRAM modules (4 Mbit,25$). Freescale's MRAM comes in 4Mbit or 1Mbit. The 4Mbit costs around 25$ a chip. Freescale is also working on STT-RAM. Freescale trades in the NASDAQ (ticker is FSL). In June 2008, Freescale created EverSpin - a spinoff to handle all MRAM activities.
GrandisCompany description:
HoneywellCompany description:
Honeywell has an advanced MRAM research program, and in July 2005 they posted a 1-Mbit Rad-Hard MRAM module data sheet. Honeywell is an NVE's licensee.
Hynix
IBMCompany description:
IBM trades in the NYSE (ticker is IBM).
InfineonCompany description:
Infineon is a leading innovator in the international semiconductor industry. Infineon designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductors and complete system solutions targeted at selected industries. Infineon is working on MRAM together with IBM. Infineon trades both in the Frankfurt Stock exchange, and as an ADS in the NYSE (ticker is IFX).
IntelCompany description:
Magnetic SolutionsCompany description:
MagOasisCompany description:
Their MRAM-related software is called Spin-Valve Bench (SVB). it's a micromagnetic software for the
design and analysis of advanced multi-layer spintronic devices. These
include modern MRAM cells for non-volatile microelectronic
applications, nanowires and magnetoresistive read-head sensors for
ultra-high density recording applications.
MagSilCompany description:
MicromemCompany description:
NECCompany description:
NEC are also working on perpendicular MRAM, hoping to start commercializing the technology in 2010.
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