STMicroelectronics launches new 32-Mbit flash memory for automotive applications

AUTO BUSINESS - - STMicroelectronics launches new 32-Mbit flash memory for automotive applications

STMicroelectronics has launched a new, enhanced version of its 32-Mbit Flash memory chip intended specifically for the automotive market. Offering high-speed memory access over a wide operating temperature range, the M58BW32F is specified for powertrain and transmission-control modules and other automotive systems that use 32-bit microcontrollers.

The new M58BW32F is manufactured with an 0.11-micron technology and qualified to the AEC- Q100 standard (revision F) as defined by the Automotive Electronics Council.

Engineering samples are available for evaluation, with volume production planned for Q3 2006. A 16-Mbit device is planned for the second half of 2006. Pricing for the M58BW32F is US$5.5 per device.