MRAM production

Everspin Technologies has entered into a $40 million 30-months defense subcontract agreement with Amentum Services Inc. to support the U.S. government’s Microelectronics Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) program. 

Everspin updates that the contract aims to establish proven processes and manufacturing capabilities for new Toggle MRAM. Under the agreement, Everspin will manage the program and develop on-shore Toggle MRAM production capability.

Everspin Technologies announced that it has signed a strategic manufacturing agreement with Microchip Technology to expand its MRAM production capacity and strengthen long-term supply.

Everspin entered into a 10-year agreement (that can be extended in 2-year increments) to onshore US manufacturing capacity for MRAM and Tunnel Magnetoresistive (TMR) sensor products.

Everspin Technologies is expanding its high-reliability (HR) PERSYST xSPI STT-MRAM portfolio, adding a new 256Mb density product. The company also announced that it has completed full production qualification for its 64Mb MRAM product, which has now completed full production qualification for the AEC-Q100 Grade 1 specification. 

Everspin's HR xSPI 64Mb STT-MRAM It is currently available for customer orders and supports high-volume production programs, with inventory available through Everspin’s authorized distributors worldwide.

Everspin Technologies is at the forefront of the MRAM industry, with a product range that spans Toggle MRAM and STT-MRAM, embedded MRAM IP, more. The company's president and CEO, Sanjeev Aggarwal, was kind enough to answer a few questions we had about the company, it's recent announcements and its future roadmap.

Thank you for your time Sanjeev, we appreciate it. A few days ago, Everspin announced it had received a strategic $14.55 million 2.5-year DoD project to provide continued and stable manufacturing services. Can you share more info? How will that money be allocated, and how will you ensure stable support?

Everspin has partnered with the DoD on various projects to deploy our MRAM technology and fab MRAM products for Defense Industrial Base customers in Chandler, Arizona. The award money will be used to strength the US MRAM manufacturing supply chain.  Everspin will look at its supply chain and mitigate any risks identified. This can include second-sourcing gases and chemicals as well as upgrading processes.  

Everspin Technologies announced that it has received a strategic $14.55 million 2.5-years project from the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide continued and stable manufacturing services for aerospace and defense segments. Under the award, Everspin will provide a plan to mitigate risks to its MRAM manufacturing supply chain.

Everspin is producing its MRAM products at its manufacturing line in Chandler, Arizon. In March 2024, Everspin announced that it has applied for the CHIPS Incentives Program, asking for funding for an additional 200mm MRAM production line. It seems as if this current DoD award is not that project that was applied to in March. In 2022, Everspin asked for funding to build a new MRAM production line in Indiana.

In 2019, Samsung Electronics announced that it has started to mass produce its first embedded MRAM devices, made using the company's 28 nm FD-SOI process. In 2021, Samsung announced it is working to scale down to 14 nm processes.

The company now says that it has finalized the development of its 14 nm eMRAM process, and will be read to mass produce it by the end of 2024. The company says that the 14 nm process achieve a 33% area scaling compared to its 28 nm process, and it also enables a 2.6x faster read cycle time. Samsung says that its eMRAM enables the smallest size 16MB memory die.

Netsol is pleased to announce a global distribution partnership with Digi-Key Electronics, a pivotal development in its effort to improve global access and delivery of its MRAM and SRAM  products.

Digi-Key Electronics is recognized for its immense inventory of electronic parts that are immediately available for shipment. This capability aligns perfectly with the demands of the fast-paced electronics industry, where Digi-Key has distinguished itself by ensuring rapid, efficient delivery services to its global customer base. 

Through this newly forged agreement, Digi-Key will leverage its extensive online presence, spanning over 180 countries, to market and distribute Netsol's memory products to customers around the globe.

pMTJ STT-MRAM developer Avalanche Technology launched two new densities of its 3rd generation space-grade parallel asynchronous x32-interface high-reliability P-SRAM (Persistent SRAM) memory devices, based on its latest STT-MRAM tech, in 2Gb and 8Gb.

In June 2023 Avalanche announced that it is providing its products for satellite power applications developed by Advanced Space Power Equipment. Earlier that year Avalanche announced that its Gen-3 Space Grade Dual QSPI solution is now available in pre-production.

Everspin Technologies announced that it has applied for the CHIPS Incentives Program, asking for funding for an additional 200mm MRAM production line. Everspin says the new funding will help it increase its long-term R&D IP capability. 

In November 2022, Everspin asked for funding to build a new MRAM production line in Indiana.

Reports in Japan suggest that Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) will enter into a new MRAM R&D project, together with Japan's Power Spin. PSMC plans to start producing MRAM chips by 2029, at its 12-inch factory that it is now building in Japan.

Power Spin, that holds MRAM IP originally developed at Tohoku University, will license its IP to PSMC and will assist in the required R&D and ramp-up of production at PSMC's fab. PSMC looks to utilize the MRAM technology mainly for generative AI data center solutions.