Value creation and technological convergence by evolution of embedded non-volatile memory

Author

Hidaka, Hideto

Author_Institution

Electron. Eng., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo

fYear

2007

fDate

3-5 Dec. 2007

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

14

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 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 in view of how on-chip programmability function evolution contributes to innovate MCU/SOC applications are overviewed. The 3^rd generation MCU products as realized by NV-RAM concepts will drive a convergence into unified technology by value creation opportunities provided.

Keywords

flash memories; microcontrollers; random-access storage; NV-RAM concepts; eFlash technology; embedded flash memory storage; embedded nonvolatile memory; microcontroller; onchip programmability function; programmable code storage; real-time adaptive control applications; real-time control application; Adaptive control; Automotive engineering; Consumer electronics; Costs; Flash memory; Nonvolatile memory; Production; Random access memory; Solid state circuits; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Memory Technology, Design and Testing, 2007. MTDT 2007. IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Taipei

ISSN

1087-4852

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1656-1

Electronic_ISBN

1087-4852

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MTDT.2007.4547604

Filename

4547604