Research companies

Fujitsu is a multi-national company based in Japan that offers technology solutions and electronic devices. Fujitsu has an active STT-MRAM research program - lead by their Fujitsu Laboratories subsidiary.

Read the latest MRAM new from Fujitsu

Fujitsu Lab's web site

Spingate is a new US-based fabless company focusing on development, licensing and manufacturing of solid state memory, specifically, perpendicular MRAM. Spingate are currently working on cell design development and optimization, and is looking for investors.

In November 2009 we have talked to Dr. Alex Shukh, Spingate's co-founder, CTO and CEO, and he explains Spingate's technology and business plans a little more. In March 2011 the company sent us another update on their technology achievements.

Spingate's web site

Toshiba is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products. Toshiba has an active MRAM research program, focusing on Perpendicular STT-RAM. 

Follow the latest MRAM news from Toshiba here

Toshiba's web page

Avalanche is a starup-company founded in 2006 and based in California, US. Avalanche plans to commercialze standalone 65nm STT-RAM by 2011.

Avalanche's web site

Founded in 2004, MagSil Corporation headquartered in Silicon Valley is developing a revolutionary MRAM. MagSil's tech relies only on using industry proven equipment, processes and materials. They have an exclusive license to an MIT-developed technology, includingone for HD heads (they have filed suits against Seagate, hitachi, WD and others, and have settled with most).

In August 2010 Magsil scame out of "stealth mode", giving more info about ther technology and patents. They plan to make a 1Mb MRAM chip in 2010.

MagSil's web page

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

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]

EverSpin's web page

Spin Transfer Technologies (STT) is developing novel magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) devices for non-volatile computer memory. This class of memory devices utilizes a quantum mechanical effect known as spin transfer to manipulate magnetic orientations over small distances. STT has been established by NYU and Allied Minds.

STT's web site