Samsung Semiconductor Announces Advanced 0.13um Embedded Flash Technology; New Manufacturing Process Produces High Performance, Highly Secure SoC/ASIC Devices
SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 30, 2004—
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI), a leader in
system-on-a-chip technology, announces its next generation embedded
flash technology (LF13) for SoC and ASIC designs. With LF13
technology, information in Flash memory resides on the die to maximize
data security and prevent external access, which is important for
network, mobile, optical, storage and printer applications.
"We are committed to remaining at the forefront of SoC and ASIC
designs as we advance our process technology to support emerging
industry requirements," said S.H. Hong, director of sales and
marketing, System LSI Division of Samsung Semiconductor. "The LF13
enables more features and greater performance than previous 0.18um
embedded flash process technology so that our customers can develop
high performance, secure products."
Based on advanced 0.13um CMOS technology, Samsung's new LF13
process allows higher levels of integration so Flash memories can be
embedded on the same die as logic, SRAM, analog and RF. In addition,
LF13 delivers added flexibility so the size of the embedded Flash core
can be customized on the silicon.
The LF13 process incorporates Samsung's unique logic process and
SST's (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) Split-Gate SuperFlash(R)
cell. This process is fully logic compatible with Samsung's L13
process. As a result, the same set of Samsung's logic and IP libraries
can be used with its new LF13 technology without any performance
degradation. The SuperFlash technology licensed to Samsung offers fast
erase times, small sector erase and requires low programming current.
It has long endurance (100K erase/program cycles), long data retention
characteristics (100 years), and provides the industry fastest core
access time (25 ns) without overhead of additional circuit demand.
Samsung's LF13 process will be in mass production in Q3 2004. For
more information about the LF13 technology and other Samsung
Semiconductor products, please visit booth #518 at the Embedded
Systems Conference, March 30 to April 1, at the Moscone Center, San
Francisco. Or, visit www.usa.samsungsemi.com
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunications, flat panel display and digital convergence
technology. Samsung Electronics employs approximately 75,000 people in
89 offices across 47 countries. The company is the world's largest
producer of CDMA mobile phones, memory chips, TFT-LCDs, monitors and
VCRs. Samsung Electronics consists of six main business units:
Corporate Technology Operations, Digital Media Business,
Telecommunication Network Business, Digital Appliance Business,
Semiconductor Business, and LCD Business. For more information, please
visit http://www.samsung.com.
Samsung Semiconductor Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., is located in San Jose, Calif. More
information can be found at http://www.usa.samsungsemi.com/.
Note to Editors: The SST logo and SuperFlash are registered
trademarks of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Contact:
Samsung Electronics
Nancy Sheffield, 408-269-0849 (U.S.A.)
nancypr@aol.com
