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Aplus' 0.35um embedded otp ip
Aplus would like to announce the availability of its 0.35um embedded OTP IP, which offers high-performance, low-voltage operation on SMIC's 0.35um 2P3M OTP EPROM process.
San Jose , CA, June 4, 2004 – Aplus Flash Technology has introduced an improved version of its silicon proven 0.35um 2P3M CMOS based OTP EPROM IP suitable for low voltage operations down to 1.8V. This product represents Aplus’ most advanced line of OTP EPROM IP. Aplus’ 0.5um 2P2M OTP IP has already been in stable, high-yield production at various foundries worldwide for many years.
OTP EPROM requires ultraviolet (UV) light for erasing operations. As the process technology shrinks to smaller geometries, the ability to erase uniform cells becomes more difficult. While flash memory technology has been scaled below 0.13um process technology, OTP EPROM memory can not be scaled below 0.35um.
Although some companies currently offer a logic-based 0.35um OTP that uses a less mature single poly process, Aplus’ 0.35um OTP is based on a traditional double poly process. Aplus’ 2P OTP has cell size of about 10.7 λ2, while a single poly OTP process has a cell size of ~37 λ2. Single poly OTP does not have equivalent years of production data of double poly OTP. Aplus is the first company to offer 0.35um OTP EPROM IP that uses a mature, traditional, double poly CMOS process that has been silicon proven with high, stable yields and high data retention rate of over 10 years.<<more.
Aplus Flash Technology introduces new high-performance, low-current rfid eeprom ip
Secure and cost efficient, Aplus' RFID EEPROM IP offers RFID chip designers the first easy drop-in EEPROM memory solution
San Jose, May 17, 2004 – Aplus Flash Technology has introduced a new
version of its silicon proven 0.35um 2P3M CMOS based EEPROM IP that is targeted for RFID applications. This is the first of Aplus' line of RFID IP targeted for low-current, low-voltage operation.
RFID applications require extremely low current consumption and low operating voltage because it is a contactless technology. Although RFID technology has been in existence for over 30 years, its use in supply chain tracking has increased dramatically in recent years. RFID is used in applications from banking cards to retail supply chain tags to security and military tracking. To ensure accuracy and to cover a larger physical radius, RFID chips need to be able to read and receive data at very low operating voltages for certain applications. Data retention is also critical to maintaining data integrity as applications such as RFID tags are read many times under varying conditions. Aplus' RFID EEPROM IP utilizes a traditional 2P3M CMOS technology that has been silicon proven and in mass production with good data retention for many years.
“We are excited to provide a memory solution to the growing worldwide RFID market because we have had many customer requests for it,” states Peter Lee, CEO of Aplus Flash Technology. “Our present EEPROM IP can fulfill current specification demands, and we are currently developing next-generation EEPROM IP for further cost-savings and performance enhancement.” >>More
Aplus 24C EEPROM family
Aplus would like to announce the availability
of our 24C serial EEPROM family for purchase. Please contact
our product sales group to receive samples of our serial EEPROM
for qualification. These products are used in a multitude
of applications from computing modules, security key applications
and more. The EEPROM
datasheets are available in our products page under NVM
Memory Products. Please contact our memory sales department
at sales@aplusflash.com.
See our website
for details and product specs.
Aplus is Hiring!
Aplus Shanghai is currently hiring for several
open positions in engineering and testing. Please see our
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details.
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