What is the impact of these 3 macro trends on non-volatile memory technologies?
Looking at non-volatile memories, especially in embedded applications, the three macro trends are driving innovation in the core technologies. Non-volatile memory characteristics that would benefit the user include • Capability of being universal memory – the ability of the same memory block to function as cache(RAM)or code or data storage memory; allowing developers to dynamically (via application software for example) partition the memory depending on real time application needs. • Faster memory access speeds, especially for write (to be used as cache memory/RAM) • Lower power consumption, especially during write/update • Higher Write Endurance (number of write cycles) • Higher inherent security • Lower total cost of ownership Several of these needs were not requirements or even considerations when the previous generation of embedded non-volatile memory technologies was developed in the early 1980’s. So it is not surprising that today’s non-volatile memory technologies do not exhibit
