MRAM Manufacture

Crocus Establishes Prototyping Environment for Next Generation MRAM Technology

mram — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:48:27 -0500

Crocus Technologies today announced that it has qualified its complete manufacturing environment for the development and rapid prototyping of MRAM. Building upon conventional 130nm CMOS sourced at a leading foundry, Crocus is leveraging Silicon Valley-based SVTC's capabilities to complete the integration of its second-generation MRAM technology. To complement these two facilities and achieve a complete MRAM manufacturing capability, Crocus has invested more than 5 million Euros to purchase and deploy a full suite of dedicated magnetic-technology wafer processing tools for the deposition, annealing, patterning, and metrology of MRAM memory chips.

Samsung and Hynix to launch STT-MRAM JV in September, expect the chip to mature around 2012

mram — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:51:52 -0500

Samsung and Hynix are to launch their STT-RAM JV in September (after having announced their intentions in January 2008).

Shin-Etsu Chemical develops the world's largest-class permanent magnet-type magnetic circuit

mram — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:57:14 -0500

Shin-Etsu Chemical has succeeded in developing a large-size magnetic circuit which will be the world's largest-class permanent magnet-type magnetic circuit. Its total weight is about 10 tons, and it will be used mainly in manufacturing-process applications, such as for the making of next-generation MRAM semiconductors and MR (Magneto Resistive) sensors.

BAE Systems to productize Micromem's patented technology

mram — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:56:45 -0500

Micromem Technologies is pleased to announce that BAE Systems, the premier global defense and aerospace company, is in the process of transferring the Micromem's MRAM and sensor technology to its Nashua New Hampshire foundry facility. BAE Systems plans to complete the productization of Micromem's technology over the coming months. The focus is for the planned integration of Micromem's patented technology into the BAE Systems military platforms and product pipeline.

Micromem has closed additional $400,000 financing

mram — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:04:47 -0600

Micromem Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: MMTIF) is pleased to announce that it has raised $400,000 by way of arms length private placements ranging from $0.45-$0.48 per share. The shares issued will be subject to Rule 144. These funds are in addition to the previously announced financing dated October 18, 2007. These funds will be used to further the company's effort to commercialize its patented MRAM technology for a wide variety of uses beyond RFID applications. No commission was paid on this financing.

Micromem: MRAM wafers are in production

mram — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:48:11 -0500

Micromem is pleased to announce that as of September 20 2007 the MRAM wafers are in production in the global Communications Semiconductor, Inc. (GCS) foundry. On September 17, 2007 Strategic Solutions, a design partner of Micromem, released the approved reticle design to the foundry. The reticle design incorporates an extensive matrix of tests to be performed on the Micromem MRAM bit structure as it is processed through the foundry. By October 29, 2007 the reticle test matrix will yield valuable information of the MRAM scalability, power consumption, read write speed and cross talk separation. Micromem is also planning additional radiation hardening test that will validate and supplement similar testing previously communicated in our May 24, 2007 press release.

Micromem on track to raise 8.5M$

mram — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:14:52 -0500

Micromem Technologies has received very encouraging feedback regarding its financing efforts in Europe. The company has been advised by the agent they have encountered no issues with completing the financing. In a previously announced press release, it remains the company’s intention to raise US$8,500,000. The agent reserves the right to close in tranches.

Singulus has established a subsidiary for magnetic storage, MRAM and semi-conductor technology

mram — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:45:04 -0500

Singulus has established a fully-owned subsidiary for the growth market magnetic storage, MRAM and semi-conductor technology. The new 100 % subsidiary of the Singulus Technologies AG is called 'Singulus Nano Deposition Technologies GmbH' and located in Kahl. Managing Directors are the present division manager, Dr. Wolfram Maass, as well as the CEO of the parent company, Stefan A. Baustert.

All of SINGULUS' activities for this particularly sophisticated target market have already been combined under the name of 'Nano Deposition Technologies'. Following the break-through of the newly offered machine concept, the next logical strategic step was the focusing. With the Singulus Nano Deposition Technologies GmbH Singulus intends to benefit even more from the growing volumes in these specialized markets.

Agilent Technologies Reduces Endurance Test Time for Non-Volatile Memory Cells From Days to Hours

mram — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:38:57 -0500

Agilent Technologies today announced new hardware and software capabilities for its B1500A Semiconductor Device Analyzer and EasyEXPERT software test shell, which reduce the time required for the testing and characterization of advanced non-volatile memory (NVM) cells and other next-generation semiconductor devices.

Tegal Corporation Reports 2Q 2007 Financial Results. Sold an MRAM etch system sale to Crocus

mram — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:24:47 -0600

Revenues during the second quarter of fiscal 2007 were $5.1 million, a decrease of 20% from $6.4 million reported in the same period last year, and a decrease of 22% sequentially from the $6.6 million recorded for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.