Date: 23/05/2011

Spansion GL-S NOR Flash Memory enters production

Spansion Inc. has announced that it has entered into production of its 1Gb and 512Mb Spansion GL NOR Flash memory with a 45% read performance advantage and the fastest programming speed over competing NOR Flash products.

Spansion says its GL-S NOR Flash memory is delivering the fast boot times, real-time feedback and high reliability automakers require for a safe driving experience. Spansion also said its GL-S solutions are actively being qualified with leading automotive electronics customers in North America, Europe and Japan.


Yuan Hua, Supply Chain Vice General Manager, Coship said "We specify Spansion NOR Flash memory for its high density, fast performance and integrated security to reliably store operating code and electronic program guide information for instant retrieval," said Yuan Hua, Supply Chain Vice General Manager for Coship. "Beyond innovative technology, we also value Spansion's strong customer service and recently named them as supplier of the year for the second year in a row."

Avo Kanadjian, Vice President, Marketing, Spansion said "The need for high performance NOR Flash memory is growing throughout the embedded market as end users expect nearly instant-on performance from their electronic devices," said Avo Kanadjian, vice president, marketing at Spansion. "The new Spansion GL-S NOR Flash family is providing our customers with the random read performance, density and reliability necessary to innovate in their markets."

Spansion explains the below Key Facts/Highlights of its GL NOR Flash family:

The Spansion GL NOR Flash family offers densities of 128Mb, 256Mb, 512Mb, 1Gb and 2Gb for a broad range of applications including: automotive in-cabin electronics, consumer electronics, gaming, industrial, set-top box, telecommunications and networking.
65nm MirrorBit charge trapping technology is the foundation for Spansion's leading position in NOR Flash memory. Over 80% of Spansion's 4,000 customers now use Spansion products based on MirrorBit technology.
45% faster page-mode read performance at 98.5 MB/s vs. 67.4 MB/s
40% smaller BGA package (9mm x 9mm) for space-constrained applications
Enhanced security to protect customer IP through with sector read protection and larger 1024Kb secured silicon sector
Industry-standard form-factor via Spansion's Universal Footprint
64-ball FBGA package
56-pin TSOP package
Wide temperature range support including:
Industrial (-40C to +85C)
Automotive In-Cabin (-40C to +105C) planned
Complementary customized software drivers and Flash file system software