Spansion Announces World’s First Single-chip 1 Gigabit NOR Flash Memory
amd press release - October 12, 2005

"SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- October 12, 2005 --Spansion LLC, the Flash memory venture of AMD (NYSE: AMD) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), today announced it is sampling the world’s first single-chip 1 gigabit (Gb) NOR Flash memory device to customers in the embedded market. Based on 90-nanometer (nm) MirrorBit™ technology, the 1 Gb MirrorBit GL device is the highest density, single-chip NOR Flash memory device on the market. It is designed for reliable code execution and data storage in a wide range of embedded applications including automotive navigation systems, communications infrastructure equipment, gaming and industrial control. The 1 Gb MirrorBit GL device is the first based on the Spansion 90-nm MirrorBit process technology unveiled last month.

“Our innovative MirrorBit technology has enabled us to reach this very important milestone, with a product that meets the density, quality, cost structure and scalability needs of the diverse embedded market,” said Ian Williams, corporate vice president of marketing for the Embedded Memory Division for Spansion. “High density single-chip NOR Flash memory products help customers lower their design cost, enhance end product features, and ensure reliable, fast code execution. In addition, with this added storage capacity, customers can leverage a single chip for both code execution and data storage.”

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