Toshiba's TX4925 Processor Supports Micron's SyncFlash Memory for Better System Performance and Reduced Board Design Complexity
BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001--Micron Technology,
Inc., today announced processor support for its SyncFlash® memory
technology with Toshiba's TMPR4925XB (TX4925) RISC processor, a highly
integrated application-specific standard product (ASSP) solution.
Toshiba's TX4925 processor includes on-chip peripherals such as PCI,
PCMCIA and AC97, and extremely flexible external memory system
supporting Micron's SyncFlash memory. The TX4925 processor targets
cost-effective, next-generation digital consumer products.
"SyncFlash memory significantly reduces board design complexity
for engineers utilizing the TX4925 processor in Internet applications,
image processing and various communications applications," said Akira
Iwata, System IC Engineering Manager, TAEC MPU Business Unit.
"SyncFlash memory resides on the static direct random access memory
(SDRAM) bus and reads at SDRAM speeds, removing the need to transfer
data from slow non-volatile storage for execution. This improves
overall system performance and offers our customers a cost savings
associated with a reduced component count and simplified system
design."
"We are extremely pleased with the industry acceptance of
SyncFlash memory," said Kevin Widmer, Micron's strategic marketing
director for SyncFlash Memory Products. "Micron is committed to
furthering a roadmap to lower power and higher performance SyncFlash
memory solutions meeting the requirements of consumer products
utilizing Toshiba's TX4925 processors."
In 2000, Micron introduced SyncFlash memory, a SDRAM compatible,
non-volatile memory residing on the SDRAM bus and allowing
execute-in-place (XIP) operations at SDRAM speeds. SyncFlash devices
give designers a pathway to simplified architecture, with a
sustainable road map mirroring current and future DRAM architectures.
Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and
market DRAMs, very fast SRAMs, Flash Memory, other semiconductor
components and memory modules. Micron's common stock is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol MU. To learn more
about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its web site at www.micron.com.
Contact:
Micron Technology, Inc.
Leslie Petty, 208/368-2417
lapetty@micron.com
http://www.micron.com
