Interesting article about Freescale's recent MRAM announcement, and what it really means for the company.
"Sometimes being the first to market with a near-revolutionary new technology warrants hero status. But perhaps status is all it warrants."
For now, Freescale will sell MRAM to niche markets like the auto industry, which will use it for simple dashboard-type applications like controlling heating and cooling systems or for use in "smart" airbags, explains Semico's Merritt. MRAM will also be useful to the Department of Defense since it isn't susceptible to the radiation problems in deep space that other types of chips experience, he says.
Posted: Jul 13,2006 by Ron Mertens