Cavendish Kinetics and National Semiconductor join in nanomech technology
Cavendish Kinetics announced that National Semiconductor Corporation is working with the company to qualify its Nanomech embedded non-volatile memory technology for National's key analogue and mixed signal processes.
"The operating characteristics of Cavendish Kinetics' novel embedded non-volatile memory makes it a key addition to our technology portfolio. It can be easily combined with our current process technology options to enable higher performance signal path and power products" said Mohan Yegnashankaran, senior vice president of worldwide technology development for National Semiconductor.
Cavendish Kinetic's Nanomech technology allows simple incorporation into the metal system (BEOL) of standard CMOS and other processes, using standard equipment and materials. Since it works at native voltage, it does not require any of the high voltage circuitry normally associated with non-volatile memory, thus saving silicon area and power. The nature of the device makes it ultra-low power, with only capacitive power for write and erase and minute power for the read cycle.
"We are delighted to have a company with the prominence and stature of National Semiconductor as a customer," said Dennis Yost, CEO of Cavendish Kinetics.
"We appreciate National's vote of confidence in our Nanomech technology and look forward to working closely with National to solve its embedded non-volatile memory needs."
