CHANDLER, Ariz., July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Microchip
Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of
microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions,
through its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary,
announced today qualification and availability of SST's
low-mask-count embedded SuperFlash® non-volatile memory
(NVM) on GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 130 nm BCDLite® technology
platform. SST's embedded SuperFlash memory solution requires the
addition of only four masking steps to GLOBALFOUNDRIES's BCDLite
technology that provides power, microcontroller (MCU) and
industrial IC designers with a cost-effective, high-endurance
embedded Flash solution. In high-volume power applications such as
battery charging (5V-30V), the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 130 nm BCDLite
platform paired with the SST SuperFlash embedded memory capability
enables advanced battery monitoring that accurately gauges the age
and health of the battery.
Being the first foundry to combine SST's embedded SuperFlash
memory with advanced analog, the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 130 nm BCDLite
platform features an industry-leading Rdson, which enables
designers to achieve single-chip, programmable, power solutions
with small die sizes.
"The combination of low-mask-count embedded SuperFlash on an
advanced 130 nm BCDLite process node opens up exciting new product
opportunities, especially for power management markets," said
Vipin Tiwari, director of worldwide
marketing and business development for SST. "Now customers who
require the BCDLite process can keep costs down while adding
embedded SuperFlash memory for their sophisticated algorithms."
"Our collaboration with SST has resulted in a customer-ready 130
nm modular BCD+NVM platform, offering our customers an
unprecedented level of integration for demanding battery-powered
applications such as drones, intelligent motor control, and
normally-off mobile computing," said Dave
Eggleston, vice president of Embedded Memory at
GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 130 nm BCDLite platform, combined with SST's
SuperFlash technology, is available now and comes fully supported
with an extensive custom library of off-the-shelf IP blocks
optimized for analog/power SOCs.
For more information on SST's patented and proprietary
SuperFlash® NOR Flash technology see
www.sst.com/technology/SuperFlash-Overview.
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About Silicon Storage Technology
Microchip
Technology's SST subsidiary is a leading provider of embedded Flash
technology. SST develops, designs, licenses and markets a
diversified range of proprietary and patented SuperFlash memory
technology solutions for the consumer, industrial, automotive and
Internet of Things (IoT) markets. SST was founded in 1989, went
public in 1995 (NASDAQ: SSTI), and was acquired by Microchip in
April 2010. SST is now a wholly owned
subsidiary of Microchip, and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information, visit
the SST Web site at www.sst.com.
About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc.
(NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller,
mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk
product development, lower total system cost and faster time to
market for thousands of diverse customer applications
worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers
outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and
quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at
www.microchip.com.
Note: The SST name, the SST logo and SuperFlash are
registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. and Silicon
Storage Technology, Inc., as applicable, in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks
mentioned herein are the property of their respective
companies.
Tags / Keywords: SuperFlash, NVM, SST, GLOBALFOUNDRIES,
qualified, BCD (Bipolar CMOS DMOS), BCDLite, PMIC, motor-control,
MCU, non-volatile memory, Flash, SoC, 130 nm, eFlash,
microcontrollers, power management
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