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Spansion® FL-S Serial Flash MemorySeptember 2011
2 © 2011 Spansion Inc. 2 © 2011 Spansion, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL
The Changing Landscape of Serial Flash Memory
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Applications Demand Performance and High Density
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Spansion® Flash Memory for Every Design Need
Performance(Parallel NOR)
System Cost(Serial NOR)
Density(NAND)
Spansion®
GL-SSpansion
FL-S
SpansionNAND
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Printers
Serial Flash Applications in Japan
Smart Meters
Secure customer data storage High reliability and 10+ year
product commitments Up to 128 Mb densities required
Instant-on performance for improved user experience
High reliability Up to 256 Mb density
Auto Clusters & Infotainment
3D graphic data storage for real-time driver information
Simpler memory system without need for DRAM
Up to 1 Gb densities required
Digital TV
Instant-on performance and advanced security to prevent network access
Small form factor enables stylish designs Up to 256 Mb density
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Serial Flash Applications in the U.S. and Europe
Auto Clusters & Infotainment Smart Meters
3D graphic data storage for real-time driver information
Simpler memory system without need for DRAM
Up to 1 Gb densities required
Secure customer data storage High reliability and 10+ year
product commitments Up to 128 Mb densities required
Set-top Box Modems / Home Gateways / WiMax
Instant-on performance and advanced security to prevent network access
Small form factor enables stylish designs Up to 256 Mb density
Small form factor/BGA packages High reliability Up to 512 Mb density
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Set-top Box
Serial Flash Applications in Greater China
Instant-on performance and advanced security to prevent network access
Small form factor enables stylish designs
Up to 256 Mb density
Modems / Home Gateways / WiMax
Small form factor/BGA packages High reliability Up to 512 Mb density
Surveillance Cameras
Secure customer data storage High reliability and 10+ year
product commitments Up to 128 Mb densities required
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8 pins
MB
/S
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DDR Enables High Performance in a Low Pin Count
x16 Page-mode NOR
x1 SPI x4 SPI DDR SPI
Pin
Co
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66MB /s
Sustained Throughput (MB/s) Pin Count
8 pins8 pins
61MB/s
48 pins
98MB/s
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Enabling Innovation and Increased Efficiency
Spansion® FL-S Industry-Leading Performance
5X Faster Erase 3X Faster Program 20% Faster Reads
Enables faster code update
Reduces chip re-programming time during manufacturing
Reduces programming costs
Increases manufacturing throughput
Faster systemboot times
Improved user experience
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DDR Read – MB/sSeconds
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Note: Comparisons based on 256 Mb devices
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Rich User Experience with Enhanced Performance and Functionality
Spansion® FL-S Serial Flash Memory
• High density: 128 Mb – 1 Gb
• Industry-standard packaging with Universal Footprint
• Enhanced security with 1kB one-time programmable (OTP) region, 128-bit ID
• 3V Vcc, 1.65V – 3.6VVio support
• -40°C to +85°C / 105°C temperature support
• Spansion® FFS flash file system support
Innovative Features
• 5X Faster Erase
• 3X Faster Programming
• 20% Faster Read
Leading Performance*
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Spansion® FL-S increases factory throughput by 300% compared to the competition
Customers can program 3x more systems per hour
Increasing Manufacturing Throughput
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Factory Reprogramming Time(Seconds)
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Number Systems per Hour
Factory re-programming time is 3.4x faster with FL-S
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Enhanced Security to Protect IP
Data protection is provided by four methods:
Block write protection
− Temporary or permanent protection
One-time programmable region
− 1024-byte OTP
− 128 bit unique ID
Permanent sector lock
Advanced Sector Protection (ASP)
− Enables individual sector protection Persistent Protection mode Password Protection mode Read Password protection mode
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Spansion Universal Footprint: SPI Flash Package Overview
Consistent pin outs across densities and product families
32 Mb 64 Mb 128 Mb 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb8 Mb 16 Mb4 Mb
Ser
ial P
erip
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al In
terf
ace
(SP
I)
8-pin SO(150 & 208 mil)
16-pin SO(300 mil)
24-ball BGA(6x8mm)
USON/WSON(5x6mm/6x8mm)
Spansion FL-S
* planned
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Summary: Spansion® FL-S Changing the Serial Landscape
Move to high-density, high performance
Improved user experience for embedded applications
Small form factor for stylish designs in next generation electronics
Industry-Leading Performance Enables Innovation
Lower system costs and eliminate DRAM in some applications
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