MirrorBit® ORNAND™ MS FAMILY

Introducing a 1.8-Volt, 1Gb Flash Memory Device Optimized for Data Storage in Wireless Handsets

Support Wireless Applications with Scalable Spansion™ MirrorBit® Technology

Spansion’s groundbreaking MirrorBit® ORNAND™ architecture is well-suited for data storage in wireless handsets, delivering the NAND interface and compelling cost structure of traditional NAND solutions with the reliability and fast read performance of NOR Flash memory.

Using advanced Multiple Chip Packaging (MCP) and Package on Package (POP) technology, Spansion offers MirrorBit ORNAND Flash memory as part of a scalable handset memory system solution for a range of wireless handsets that enable DVD-quality video, CD-quality audio, and up to 5-Megapixel photos.

Fast Read/Write Performance

Performance is critical in wireless applications. The MirrorBit ORNAND MS Flash memory family delivers high-performance code execution and data storage, creating compelling user experiences, including:

• Accelerated boot: With a MirrorBit NOR and ORNAND solution, up to 54 percent faster boot-time than pure code shadowing systems.

• Rich multimedia performance:
• MP3: CD-quality MP3 playback.
• Digital camera: Supports up to 5-Megapixel camera phone resolution.
• Digital video: DVD-quality MPEG4 video playback and recording with performance exceeding 30fps at VGA resolution.

• Advanced data transfer speeds: Enables wireless LAN 802.11b and USB 2.0 Full-Speed uploading and downloading.
• Low power consumption: Improves power savings when in standby mode, compared to pure code shadowing solutions.

Command Set Increases Flexibility and Performance

The MirrorBit ORNAND architecture conforms to the standardized NAND command set and pinout for easy integration with existing board designs. In addition, the Spansion™ MirrorBit ORNAND MS Flash memory family supports two additional commands to draw on the strengths of the MirrorBit ORNAND architecture:

XtremeMode: Unique feature that takes advantage of MirrorBit technology characteristics to deliver write speeds 3x faster than standard write. With 6MB/sec sustained write, this feature is outstanding for storing data files quickly.

Partial Page Read: Enables fast read for small blocks of data. While standard NAND interface products must read data one page at a time, the architecture’s partial page read command allows faster access to data in quarter page increments.

A Scalable Platform Approach

Spansion’s MirrorBit Flash memory solutions enable handset manufacturers to use a single-platform approach to scale their offerings from basic entry level phones up to very high-end, fully featured phones.

This approach combines XIP code Flash memory (MirrorBit NOR WS family), data Flash memory (MirrorBit ORNAND MS family), and RAM – into a single package. These optimized subsystems offer a competitive advantage by lowering costs and reducing board-space requirements. Additionally, less RAM is required, which results in lower power consumption.

Download the MirrorBit ORNAND MS Family brochure for more information.