Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on January 20 introduced a 64Mbit page-mode flash memory device with advanced security features for wireless applications like mobile phones and set-top boxes. Called the ?Am29PDL640G,? this 3.0-volt flash device offers 1.8 and 3.0V input and output voltage options, hardware-based simultaneous read/write and low standby power.
The Silicon Valley-based chipmaker said the device?s so-called ?Advanced Sector Protection? provides multiple layers of security, including 64Mbit password protection, to guard against hackers, tuners, viruses and erroneous code. The SecSI sector provides a large 256-byte one-time-programmable region for electronic serial numbers and other critical information.
The new device also features 65 nanosecond (ns) initial access times and 25ns page access times that claims to provide up to 80MB/s intra-page read throughput and 66MB/s sustained sequential read throughput, according to the company.
?This product provides a fortress on a circuit board, helping protect the integrity of the wireless telephone or television network,? said Ian Williams, vice president of customer operations for AMD?s Memory Group. ?Customers can count on multiple layers of protection designed to prevent would-be signal thieves from fraudulently billing calls to other users? accounts or pirating television programming.?
?Mobile consumers ? ?connected? consumers ? would rather not have to wait. High-throughput page-mode devices like the Am29PDL640G help minimize phone application load times,? said Williams. ?AMD?s Simultaneous Read/Write architecture means the phone can still function while downloading applications, ringers, games, and pictures, so consumers can enjoy rich and responsive interfaces in demanding operating environments, such as 2.5G and 3G phones. Of course, high-performance isn?t enough for battery-powered mobile devices. The Am29PDL640G device features a low-power design to help users to talk, e-mail, stay organized, and play longer. Essentially, we take less power from your battery and give more power to you.?
The Am29PDL640G device is priced at US$9.75 each in quantities of 10,000.
Source: Digitimes
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