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| QuickLogic Introduces ’Boot From Managed NAND’ Solution QuickLogic has announced a solution that enables the application processors in mobile products to boot directly from Managed NAND devices and memory cards, eliminating the need for NOR flash and thus reducing BOM cost and PCB area. The solution is a unique combination of QuickLogic's proven SDIO host controller and additional intellectual property that performs the boot sequencing function. Managed NAND is an emerging trend in Flash storage technology that integrates both NAND flash memory and a controller device that handles the complexities of error-correction and other vendor-specific housekeeping operations associated with using the memory. By handling these complexities on the Managed NAND device itself, the mobile products' application processor can focus on running the operating system and software applications. This new capability will become especially important as NAND flash devices reduce cost and increase capacity by moving to multi-level cell designs. Managed NAND also provides a simplified and standardized interface to the memory that allows QuickLogic's solution to help reduce BOM cost by expanding competitive supply options, allowing companies to 'mix and match' memory from different vendors. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |