MRAM memory makers

EverSpin was spinned-off Freescale in June 2008. Freescale gave all its MRAM IP, and the company raised 20M$ from several venture companies.

EverSpin will operate 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's web page

Hynix Semiconductor is a memory semiconductor supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory chips ('DRAMs') and Flash memory chips. Hynix is into MRAM research, having licensed technology from Grandis, and is also working on STT-RAM with Samsung.

Hynix's web page 

Intel, The world's largest chip maker, is also a manufacturer of computer, networking, memory and communications products. Intel is researching several next-generation memory technologies, including OUM and MRAM.

Intel's web site 

Samsung is a hugekorean conglomerate, with a Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Samsung is a big memory chip maker, and is researching several next-generation memory technologies, including OUM and MRAM.

Samsung's web site

Honeywell International is a diversified technology and manufacturing company, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials.

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.

Honeywell's web site

Renesas was established in 2003 by Mitsubishi and Hitachi. Renesas business is development, design, manufacture, sales and servicing of system LSIs, including microcomputers, logic and analog devices, discrete devices and memory products, including flash memory and SRAM.
In November 2005, Renesas Technology and Grandis said the will collaborate on MRAM development (65 nm MRAM Employing Spin Torque Transfer).

Renesas' web page 

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).

Infineon's web page 

Freescale Semiconductor (formerly Motorola Semi) is a leading global semiconductor company focused on providing embedded processing and connectivity products to large, high-growth markets. Freescale is one of the pioneers of the MRAM industry.

In July 2006, Freescale became the first company to offer commercial MRAM modules (4 Mbit,25$). IP issues with NVE are still open.
Freescale trades in the NASDAQ (ticker is FSL).

In June 2008, Freescale created EverSpin - a spinoff to handle all MRAM activities.  

Freescale's web page

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).

Cypress' web page