Networking Solutions

Spansion in the Enterprise

Network operators continue to expand their range of service options in an effort to create added revenue streams, while increasing user productivity and satisfaction.  This requires sophisticated communications equipment and software capable of supporting an expanding range of features.  Flash memory directly impacts how well a communications system delivers on these requirements by providing the storage capacity needed for expanding operating system code and increasing volumes of data.  In addition, Flash memory reliability and performance enable high uptime, quality of service and, ultimately, better overall user productivity.  Spansion offers:

1. High-density MirrorBit® NOR solutions in single-chip densities up to 1 Gb
2. Extended product supply and support to accommodate the long design and life cycles of the enterprise networking market
3. High performance for fast in-field upgrades
4. Consistent packaging and pin-outs – this universal footprint eases migration to next-generation designs, simplifies upgradeability and enables multiple networking systems to be developed based on a single hardware and software platform.

Recommended Spansion Flash Memory

Performance and Value:

MirrorBit NOR GL family: 1 Gb | 512 Mb | 256 Mb | 128 Mb | 64 Mb | 32 Mb | 16 Mb

Extended Temperatures:

Floating-gate NOR AL family: 32 Mb | 16 Mb | 8 Mb | 4 Mb

Simultaneous Read/Write:

Floating-gate NOR PL family (BGA): 128 Mb | 64 Mb | 32 Mb
Floating-gate NOR JL family (TSOP): 64 Mb | 32 Mb

5 Volt Power Supply:

Floating-gate NOR F family: 16 Mb | 8 Mb | 4 Mb | 2 Mb | 1 Mb