The more the merrier, right? Cutesy sayings aside, the area is gearing up to assert \” hello\” to an additional player inside the NAND flash memory market, as Japan\’s own Elpida Memory (which currently makes a speciality of DRAM) can be joining the fray within the coming months. Said outfit stated this week that it has entered into an alliance with Spansion (the former flash memory joint venture between Fujitsu and AMD), with Spansion licensing its NAND flash intellectual property to Elpida as element of the deal. If all goes to devise, Elpida will begin producing flash chips at its western Japan plant \” as early as next year,\” with a few of the output being funneled directly to Spansion. \’Course, with the explosion in smartphone popularity, it\’s not shocking to work out a DRAM stalwart searching for how you can dip its toes in that top-demand NAND stuff, and as consumers, you definitely won\’t find us kvetching in regards to the competition.
Cooperation includes NAND joint development and foundry services; companies to also explore NOR collaboration
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and TOKYO, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Elpida Memory, Inc. (TOKYO: 6665) and Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), today announced broadening an existing relationship for joint development of NAND process technology and products to include a foundry services agreement for NAND Flash memory. Elpida has also secured a non-exclusive license to Spansion® NAND IP based on MirrorBit® charge-trapping technology. Elpida will produce the recent advanced NAND products at its leading-edge 300mm Hiroshima wafer fab and each company will separately market products to their customers.
Joint development and technology transfer activities for NAND products are well underway inside the Hiroshima fab. As section of the expanded alliance, the firms intend to identify additional areas of cooperation corresponding to NOR Flash memory products and manufacturing.
\” The alliance with Spansion and the licensing of Spansion NAND IP enable Elpida to develop advanced NAND products which, when combined with our leading DRAM products, allows us to raised service markets including cellular handsets and digital consumer,\” said Yukio Sakamoto, president and chief executive officer of Elpida. \” Spansion has developed a really flexible, scalable Flash technology with its MirrorBit charge-trapping technology. We\’re excited by joint NAND development and the possibility of further collaboration in NOR Flash memory.\”
Elpida gets access to a competitive and scalable NAND technology while giving Spansion a price-effective manufacturing solution with reduced research and development expenditures.
\” Collaborating with Elpida furthers Spansion\’s strategy,\” said John Kispert, president and CEO, Spansion. \” The joint NAND development activity and foundry agreement allows Spansion to efficiently expand its product offerings and convey additional value to our customers.\”
About Elpida
Elpida Memory, Inc. (Tokyo: 6665) is a leading manufacturer of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) integrated circuits. The company\’s design, manufacturing and sales operations are backed by world class technological expertise. Its 300mm manufacturing facilities, together with its Hiroshima Plant and a Taiwan-based joint venture, Rexchip Electronics, utilize probably the most advanced manufacturing technologies available. Elpida\’s portfolio features such characteristics as high-density, high-speed, low power and small packaging profiles. The company provides DRAM solutions across a variety of applications, including personal computers, servers, mobile devices and digital consumer electronics. Additional info may be found at http://www.elpida.com.
About Spansion
Spansion\’s (NYSE: CODE) technology is at the center of electronics systems, powering everything from the net of today to the smart grid of tomorrow, positively impacting people\’s daily lives at work and play. Spansion\’s broad Flash memory product portfolio, smart innovation and industry leading service and support are enabling customers to succeed in greater efficiency and success in their target markets. For additional info, visit http://www.spansion.com.
Spansion®, the Spansion logo, MirrorBit®, and combinations thereof, are trademarks and registered trademarks of Spansion LLC within the U.s. and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and should be trademarks of their respective owners.
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