 "AgigA Tech Introduces Non-Volatile RAM System")
AgigA Tech, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor, has introduced a new, high-density, non-volatile RAM system. The new AGIGARAM non-volatile system (NVS) technology delivers densities between 4 megabytes (32 megabits) and 2 gigabytes (16 gigabits) and peak transfer rates equivalent to DRAMs. The AGIGARAM is ideal for a wide range of systems, including storage, networking, communications, industrial computing and controls, medical equipment, gaming systems, ATMs and point-of-sale terminals, printers, scanners, copiers, automotive and military systems.
Complementing the nvSRAM offerings from Cypress, the AGIGARAM system scales and extends non-volatile solutions to higher densities. The system uses a battery-free power sub-system, teamed with high-speed synchronous DRAM, NAND Flash, intelligent power management and a proprietary system controller. During normal operations, the AGIGARAM functions exactly like a synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). When power is lost, however, it automatically saves the data to NAND Flash using the energy stored in the power subsystem. When power is restored, the data is transferred back into the SDRAM. This functionality can be used for power interruption/ loss immunity, instant-on recovery, write caching and posting, data logging and journaling, and service and maintenance processing.
AGIGARAM Products and Features
AgigA Tech has announced two distinct AGIGARAM product families; BALI and CAPRI.
BALI Product Features
Targeted at general purposes, embedded, and industrial applications:
• 4-MB to 64-MB densities
• High-speed 100 MHz SDRAM
• 200 MB/sec peak transfers
• I2C command/control bus
• 3.3V VCC for 4 MB to 32 MB, 5.0V VCC for 64 MB
• Package: 200-pin SO-DIMM or Mezzanine card
• 0-70 degrees C operating range
• 3 year, 5 year and 10 year operating life options
• Integrated battery-free power pack
CAPRI Product Features
Targeted at higher end storage, industrial, networking, and communications applications, this product comes in sizes ranging from 256 MB to 2 GB and uses a higher speed DDR-800 interface. It also integrates a battery-free power pack. Future versions will extend these sizes even further.
Availability
The AGIGARAM BALI product is available now in production. Evaluation kits are also available now. The higher-end DDR2-based CAPRI product will be sampling in July of this year, with production quantities available in September 2009.
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