Freescale

Freescale sold over 1million MRAM chips, has 45 customers, planning to reduce price

mram — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:11:25 -0500

Freescale says they have sold over 1 million MRAM chips since 2006 (when it was introduced). They are planning to reduce the cost, and "increase its uses" to boost sales.

Siemens Selects Freescale MRAM for Industrial Automation Touch-Screen Products

mram — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:11:13 -0500

Freescale is providing non-volatile MRAM technology for an industrial touch-screen application developed by Siemens' Industry Automation division. Freescale's 4Mbit MRAM device has been integrated into Siemens' Simatic Multipanel MP 277 and MP 377 human machine interface (HMI) used in industrial automation systems.

Freescsale's MRAM gaining traction, and even goes to space

mram — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:50:34 -0600

Freescale is providing MRAM non-volatile memory technology for environmentally harsh applications, such as military, aerospace, industrial and automotive systems. Angstrom Aerospace recently announced the use of Freescale's extended temperature range 4Mbit MRAM in its magnetometer subsystem, which will be launched into space on board a Japanese research satellite.

Angstrom Aerospace is using Freescale's MRAM in its Tohoku-AAC MEMS Unit (TAMU), a magnetometer subsystem for the Japanese research satellite called SpriteSat. In developing the Satellite subsystem, Angstrom Aerospace worked closely with Dr. Johan Akerman, a renowned Swedish professor of material physics and applied spintronics at the Royal Institute of Technology.

E2v redesigns Freescale MRAM for the military

mram — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:59:17 -0600

E2v has introduced an MRAM which is an extended-reliability version of the MR2A16A from Freescale Semiconductor.

The EV2A16A operates at SRAM speeds with symmetrical 35ns read and write cycles. Its standard SRAM interface allows a seamless system integration of this memory device by directly connecting to standard memory controllers.

“The EV2A16A is the first device of a new family that is scheduled to be offered with higher screening grades for this 4Mbit device. The company also plans to introduce higher density products within the coming months,” said Eric Marcelot, marketing manager at e2v.

The EV2A16A is available in a standard 44-lead TSOP type II package in both extended (-40 to +110 deg C) and military (-55 to +125 deg C) temperature ranges.

Freescale’s award-winning MRAM achieves industrial and extended temperature qualification

mram — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:34:02 -0600

Freescale Semiconductor today announced the industrial and extended temperature qualification of its award-winning magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) products. Freescale's entire 1Mbit, 2Mbit and 4Mbit MRAM families are now available at commercial (0 C to 70 C), industrial (0 C to 85 C) and extended (-40 C to105 C) temperature ranges.

Freescale adds 2Mbit devices to growing MRAM portfolio

mram — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:59:04 -0500

Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, has introduced a series of 2Mbit magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) devices, providing designers a broader portfolio of MRAM products for a range of commercial, industrial and automotive applications. The 2Mbit MRAM replaces two current 1Mbit nvRAM parts with a single device designed to help reduce system cost and board area.

E2v and Freescale target aerospace with MRAM

mram — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:17:13 -0500

E2v is continuing its microprocessor agreement with Freescale Semiconductor and is considering expanding the scope of the deal to include magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) products.

Freescale expands MRAM Line with World's First 4Mbit Extended Temperature nvRAM and Freescale's First 1Mb Commercial Product

mram — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:42:19 -0500

Freescale Semiconductor has expanded its award-winning MRAM family with the world’s first 3-volt 4Mbit extended temperature range (-40 to +105°C) non-volatile RAM (nvRAM) product. This device enables entry into more rugged application environments, such as industrial, military and aerospace and automotive designs.

Freescale also has broadened its commercial MRAM line with a 1Mbit device, offering system designers a density option that addresses the “sweet spot” of the mainstream embedded market. In addition, Freescale plans to expand its MRAM product family to include a total of nine commercial, industrial and extended temperature products during the third quarter of 2007.

Freescale's MRAM chip wins the Eighth Annual MPR Analysts’ Choice Award

mram — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:52:53 -0600

Freescale Semiconductor Wins for MRAM (magnetic random-access memory).

Freescale’s MR2A16A is the first commercially available memory chip based on spintronics technology.

Freescale's 4 Mbit MRAM Device Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products Magazine

mram — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:38:24 -0600

Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, today announced it was honored with an Electronic Products' Product of the Year award for its 4 Mbit MR2A16A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device. Freescale's successful commercialization of this memory technology could hasten new classes of electronic products offering dramatic advances in size, cost, power consumption and system performance.