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STMicroelectronics First to Market with 8- and 16-Mbit Code-Storage Serial Flash Memory in SO8N Package


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Smallest package for high-frequency serial Flash in 8- and 16-Mbit densities

Geneva, September 12,2006 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the world’s leading supplier of serial Flash memory*, today announced the introduction of new high-speed 8- and 16-Mbit serial Flash memories in the market’s smallest package for these densities: the SO8N. ST is the first to offer these compact, cost-effective devices in these packages, suitable for code storage in a range of cost-sensitive computer and consumer electronic products, such as printers, optical disk drives, Wireless LAN (WLAN) modules, and set-top boxes (STBs).

The M25P80 and M25P16 are 8-Mbit (1M x 8) and 16-Mbit (2M x 8) serial Flash Memories, with advanced write-protection mechanisms, which are accessed by an SPI-compatible bus operating at up to 50 MHz, to enable program code to be loaded rapidly into the application’s RAM. Using a four-wire high-speed serial interface rather than a parallel memory bus delivers dramatic savings in board space and costs, with a smaller package and fewer pins. In addition, the system’s CPU or ASIC can also have a lower pin count.

ST’s design, in 0.11 micron technology, has enabled up to 16-Mbit memory density to be achieved in the die of the tiny 150 mils body-width SO8N package. Other packages are also available for the new devices, including the 5 x 6mm MLP8, and, for the M25P16, the 208-mils wide SO8W. All are lead-free and RoHS-compliant. The new 8- and 16-Mbit chips are important additions at the center of ST’s broad serial-Flash family, extending over the 512-Kbit to 128-Mbit density range.

These new serial Flash devices operate over a supply voltage range of 2.7V to 3.6V, and are specified for the -40 to +85 degrees C operating temperature range. Software features include both Bulk Erase and Sector Erase, flexible Page Program instructions, write protection, and a JEDEC standard Two-Byte electronic signature to allow easy device identification, with One-Byte backward compatibility. Data retention is specified as greater than 20 years, with more than 100,000 Erase/Program cycles per sector.

Samples of the M25P80 and M25P16 are available now, with volume production planned for the fourth quarter of 2006. US pricing is $0.95 (M25P80) and $1.20 (M25P16), in volume.

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About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today’s convergence markets. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2005, the Company’s net revenues were $8.88 billion and net earnings were $266 million. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.



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