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NEC Electronics Launches System LSI Platform for 90-Nanometer System LSI Process Technology
New Process Supports Clock Speeds of Up to 1 GHz and Features 100 Million Gates for High-Performance and Low-Power ASIC Designs
"Cross section view of UX5D chip"
KAWASAKI, Japan, SANTA CLARA, Calif. and DUESSELDORF, Germany, Dec. 16, 2002
NEC Electronics Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and Europe, NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH., today announced its sampling of 130-nanometer (nm) embedded DRAM macros with random-access speeds up to 314 megahertz (MHz) at 1.2 volts (V) with one clock latency. Available in 8- and 9-megabit (Mb) hard macro cores as well as routable configurable macro cores, the embedded DRAM products give designers the flexibility to use a variety of embedded DRAM within a single system-on-chip (SoC). Based on NEC Electronics' high-performance UX5D embedded DRAM process, the 130-nm embedded DRAM uniquely combines DRAM density with SRAM-like performance, low latency, low power consumption and robust performance. These new macros are ideal for high-performance applications such as 10- and 40-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) edge routers and core routers, storage servers, cache memory and high-end graphics.
"Traditionally, high-bandwidth data interface applications have relied on embedded SRAM along with buffer memory and/or discrete DRAM. The former can be expensive and power-hungry, while the latter limits performance by requiring packets to be moved between chips," said Takatoshi Koga, general manager, 2nd Custom LSI Division, NEC Electronics Corporation. "Combining DRAM density with SRAM-like performance, low latency and robust performance in 130 nm technology, our embedded DRAM overcomes the performance, power and latency limitations of both embedded SRAM and discrete DRAM. With large, fast blocks of memory on chip, designers easily can achieve dramatic improvements in system performance."
The CB-130 embedded DRAM offers memory density up to five times higher than embedded SRAM products, but delivers the high-speed random access and high bandwidth typically associated with embedded SRAM. NEC Electronics' embedded DRAM also offers lower power consumption and lower soft error rate (SER) than embedded SRAM. NEC Electronics' embedded DRAM macro uniquely allows embedded DRAM blocks to be rotated to any orientation on a chip, simplifying integration with other on-chip components while preserving the performance and power consumption benefits afforded by NEC Electronics' process. Additionally, the upper metal layers of an ASIC can be routed over the top of embedded DRAM blocks, simplifying chip design, improving timing and conserving silicon.
NEC Electronics' embedded DRAM process is a fully qualified 130-nm, copper (Cu) interconnect, low-k dielectric (NEC Electronics' ladder-oxide chemical structure, L-OxTM) process. The full-metal embedded DRAM process dramatically improves speed while reducing power consumption. The NEC Electronics process employs both a cylindrical-type stacked capacitor structure that ensures high yields and a low-temperature metal-insulated-metal (MIM) capacitor process that accelerates performance. Unlike its commodity DRAM process, NEC Electronics' embedded DRAM process uses the same structure as its standard CMOS process, and thus is fully compatible with that process. This compatibility dramatically reduces turnaround time by minimizing the number of process steps needed to add embedded DRAM.
Availability
Eight- (64 kiloword [Kw] x 128 bit) and 9-megabit (64 kiloword [Kw] x 144 bit) embedded DRAM configurations are available now in sample volumes. Embedded DRAM cores are also currently available. NEC Electronics' embedded DRAM macros are expected to be available for volume production in Q3 2003.
About NEC Electronics Corporation
NEC Electronics Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l), one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions. NEC Electronics specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets, system solutions for the mobile handsets, PC peripherals, automotive and digital consumer markets, and platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has 24 subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH. For additional information, visit the company's website at http://www.necel.com.
About NEC Electronics America, Inc.
NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets; system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer markets; and platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics America offers solutions ranging from standard products to system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, customized products for next-generation designs, a local manufacturing facility in Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. NEC Electronics America is also the exclusive sales supplier of NEC active-matrix LCD and PDP modules in North America. More information about the products offered by NEC Electronics America, Inc. can be found at http://www.am.necel.com.
About NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH
NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany, is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of semiconductor products in Europe. Committed to meeting customers' cost, performance and time-to-market requirements, the company offers solutions ranging from standard products to system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, as well as customized products for next-generation designs. NEC Electronics also offers customers the benefit of state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Ireland, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company, NEC Electronics Corporation. For more information, visit the NEC Electronics website at http://www.ee.nec.de.
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