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Flash Memory Components Overview
Leading Edge Technology For Cost-Effective Solutions
Intel's Flash memory family features an extensive product line, giving you the flexibility to select the best products for your application. From integrated low power, high performance products to the industry leading high density Intel memory components, Intel has a flash memory solution tuned for your application. All of Intel's flash memory products have SmartVoltage technology which offers low power operation and fast programming - the best in the industry. Intel's strong technology track record, excellent quality and volume manufacturing experience establishes the company as the leader in flash memory.
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Boot Block Memory
Intel's boot block components provide a single-chip solution for code or code + data
with an optimal mix of small 8-Kbyte blocks and larger 64- and 128-Kbyte blocks on a single device. The Smart 3 Advanced Boot Block family (B3) provides the lowest cost solution for code and EEPROM data replacement in a single device. New features include, 4-, 8-, 16-Mbit family, eight 8-Kbyte data blocks, 64-Kbyte main blocks, 2.7V to 3.6V read/write/erase, 1.8V I/O, fast 12V production programming, fast write and write suspend functions and µBGA packaging* . Along with FDI software, the Smart 3 Advanced Boot Block is an ideal solution for space constrained battery applications that require a low cost, integrated code + data solution. Applications include cellular phones, pagers, PCMCIA cards, and organizers.
The Smart 5 Boot Block family (B5) comes in 2-, 4-, and 8-Mbit densities, providing the same easy
upgrade path. Smart 5 Boot Block flash products read at 5V and maintain SmartVoltage 5V or 12V Vpp for simple in-system updates plus fast factory programming. These products offer a hardware-lockable boot block to ensure security for critical code and are configurable for x8 or x16 operation.
Intel
StrataFlash™ Memory and FlashFile™ Memory
Intel's symmetrically-blocked FlashFile memory family provides the widest range of high density, mass storage flash devices available today. Intel's excellent quality record and volume manufacturing experience establishes the company as the leader in high density flash memory. The FlashFile memory architecture is partitioned into independently erasable blocks, making it optimal for partial code updates or file storage applications. By providing independently lockable blocks, this product family enables protection of important firmware such as operating systems and application programs from being inadvertently erased.
Intel's newest product innovation, Intel StrataFlash™ memory (J5) is a new class of flash memory products that reliably stores multiple bits of information per transistor. By allowing customers to store 2x the bits in 1x the space, Intel StrataFlash memory devices provide more density in less space and at a lower cost per bit. In addition, these components maintain pin and package compatibility with existing x16 products in the FlashFile memory family. The result, Intel StrataFlash memory products are simple to design with and require no special software or companion chips.
The Byte-Wide Smart 3 (S3), Smart 5 (S5) FlashFile components expand the byte-wide FlashFile memory
family to provide low cost flash solutions for high density applications. New features include 3V or 5V read and write capability as well as a fast programming option. Enhanced suspend capabilities provide an ideal solution for code or data storage applications. These FlashFile products are pinout and package compatible for easy upgrades and feature 4-, 8-, and 16-Mbit densities in 40L TSOP and 44L PSOP. The 40 bump µBGA package is available and ideal for board constrained applications.
The Word-Wide Smart 3 and Smart 5 FlashFile components, provide a higher performance x16 alternative to the byte-wide products. Write buffers permit very fast programming. Featuring 16- and 32-Mbit densities, these devices are backward-compatible to previous devices and forward-compatible to future high density components. It is recommended that the Common Flash Interface (CFI) software be implemented with these components.
A Complete Flash Memory Solution
When integrating flash memory into your system designs, look to Intel's full range of flash memory tools to shorten your development cycle. You'll find everything you need to solve design problems and simplify the development process.
Intel has worked closely with leading hardware and software vendors to develop the most advanced and inclusive development tools suite available. This includes software for file/data storage and in-system code updates, programmers for storing information to flash memory in system development and manufacturing, plus tools for designing flash memory into your applications long before you have samples. Intel is committed to providing a full range of development tools to make our flash memory the easiest to use in the industry.
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