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San Jose, CA, Aug. 25, 2009 -
Aplus Flash Technology - a privately-held, US-based fabless provider of Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) products and IP - announced
today that Aplus has signed a contract with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to jointly develop a family of 0.13 um 2P4M EEPROM IP for low power,
low-voltage, high-density embedded EEPROM applications such as smart cards, national IDs, ePassport, and eBank etc.
The contract IP project would start with a first spec to meet higher density and lower power consumption.
Aplus' proprietary IP design is scheduled to complete by the end of 2009.
In accordance with the spirit of the signed contract, SMIC will be in charge of the development of EEPROM process and bit cell,
while Aplus will be fully responsible for the IP circuit design, spec. definition and characterizations.
The potential of this advanced 0.13um EEPROM IP would place SMIC in the leading position to offer a world-class EEPROM IP,
allowing SMIC's major customers to design the future-generation low-current embedded EEPROM products
Dr. Henry Ma, Aplus' Shanghai General Manager and VP of IP sales,
said "We are extremely pleased to work with a leading foundry like SMIC to provide the most advanced EEPROM IP for worldwide customers.
Upon the completion of this IP, we will keep working with SMIC to migrate to 90 nm technology node for more sophisticated SoC chips."
About
Aplus Flash Technology:
Aplus Flash Technology is a fabless IC company offering non-volatile memory
IP and memory products. Its line of NVM IP includes ROM, OTP, NTP, EEPROM,
FLASH+EEPROM and FLASH, and can be embedded into a variety of communications,
computing and consumer applications. Aplus offers standard memory products,
standard IP blocks, and customized ASIC designs. Its IP blocks can be
found in applications from smart cards to talking toys to microcontrollers
and other IC drivers. Aplus' embedded licensees including leading global
semiconductor companies and its foundry connections span worldwide in
countries including Taiwan, Korea and China. For more information, please
visit: http://www.aplusflash.com.
Aplus makes no warranty, representation or guarantee,
express or implied, regarding the suitability of its IP or products for
any particular purpose, nor that the use of its products or IP will not
infringe its intellectual property rights or the rights of third parties
with respect to particular use or application and specifically disclaims
any and all liability arising out of any such use or application, including
but not limited to , consequential or incidental damages. Aplus' products
and IP are not designed, intended or authorized for use as components
in systems intended for surgical implant into the body, or other applications
intended to support or sustain life, or for any other application and
specifically disclaims any and all liability arising out of any such use
or application, including but not limited to, consequential or incidental
damages.
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For more information about Aplus and our product offerings, please contact:
Hanlin Peng
Aplus Flash Technology, Inc.
1982A Zanker Road,
San Jose, CA 95112
USA
(408) 200-9432 x 219
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