Title :
Value creation in SOC/MCU applications by embedded non-volatile memory evolutions
Author :
Hatanaka, Masahiro ; Hidaka, Hideto
Author_Institution :
Renesas Technol. Corp., Itami
Abstract :
Flash-MCU, micro-controller with embedded flash memory storage (eFlash), has seen a tremendous up-surge in real-time control application markets, with assumed 15-20% CAGR. The programmable code storage provided by eFlash contributes to production cost reduction and real-time adaptive control applications, realizing a value innovation with remarkable cost/value advantage. The diversified advanced eFlash technology for converging flash-MCU products challenges new market drivers like automotive and smart-IC cards. Current status and future directions of flash-MCU with evolution of LSI by programmability functions are also reviewed.
Keywords :
memory cards; microcontrollers; system-on-chip; SOC; eFlash; embedded flash memory storage; embedded nonvolatile memory evolutions; flash-MCU; microcontroller; production cost reduction; programmable code storage; real-time adaptive control; Nonvolatile memory;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2007. ASSCC '07. IEEE Asian
Conference_Location :
Jeju
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1359-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1360-7
DOI :
10.1109/ASSCC.2007.4425790
