Innovative Technology

Wireless, handheld products that offer a combination of computing, mobile, and imaging capabilities typify today's on-the-go lifestyle. The drive to maximize the features and functionality of these consumer products is fueled by the availability of leading-edge technology. Stringent mobile application requirements, like high data reliability, small form factor, high bandwidth, and longer battery life, are best addressed by advanced memory solutions designed specifically for those complex conditions. And camera-enabled mobile applications—where the focus is on smaller, higher-performance products that take higher-quality pictures and consume less power—are well served by the overwhelming technical advantages of low-cost CMOS technology. Micron's comprehensive product portfolio is clearly mobile—encompassing both mobile memory and CMOS image sensor solutions including: Mobile DRAM, CellularRAM® memory, NAND Flash memory, Multichip Packages, CMOS image sensors.

Products

Micron offers DRAM, Flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules. All products are offered in multiple technologies, generations, configurations, and packages to meet the diverse needs of computing, server, automotive, networking, security, commercial/industrial, consumer electronics, medical and mobile applications. Micron currently provides synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate (DDR) SDRAM, DDR2, and reduced latency DRAM (RLDRAM® memory) architectures for use in various applications such as PCs, PDAs, MP3 players, servers, switches and routers. Micron also provides Mobile SDRAM and CellularRAM™ devices for consumer and mobile products. Micron's NAND flash devices target the removable storage, digital music player, and mobile handset products. Micron's CMOS image sensor solutions target the mobile handset, PC camera, PC video camera, digital still camera and emerging medical, automotive and security applications.

Industry Firsts

Computing Applications

• First to initiate volume production of DDR2 components
• First to gain Intel Platform validation on all three densities (256Mb, 512Mb and 1Gb) of DDR2 components at both 400 MHz and 533 MHz speed grades
• First to sample DDR2 SDRAM SODIMM modules to Intel
• First to offer a family of 256Mb, 512Mb, and 1Gb DDR2-400/533 MHz devices
• First to introduce 256Mb DDR2 SDRAM components
• First to demonstrate a high-density dual channel DDR400 platform using 512Mb DDR400 parts
• First to demonstrate desktop platform with DDR2 memory channel
• First supplier to validate PC2-5300 modules with ATI's Radeon Xpress 200M mobile chipset
• First to introduce Very Low Profile MiniDIMM memory modules

Server Applications

• First to sample 4GB DDR SDRAM registered DIMM modules
• First to sample 1Gb DDR2 SDRAM device
• First to demonstrate and ship 1Gb DDR SDRAM device manufactured on 110nm process technology
• First supplier to provide fully buffered DIMM modules using DDR2-667 components
• First supplier to receive Intel validation of 4GB DDR2 registered DIMM modules
• First supplier to receive Intel validation of a high-density DDR2 module solution employing stacked component technology
• First to sample 2Gb DDR2 components to the server market
• First to demonstrate 4 Gigabyte fully buffered DIMM modules

Mobile/Networking Applications

• First and only supplier to produce RLDRAM II devices for low-latency, high-bandwidth applications
• First to sample CellularRAM devices
• First to sample 1.8V Flash memory devices with random access speeds of 60ns and 81 MHz burst frequency
• First to demonstrate leading imaging technology with 1.7-micron pixel CMOS sensor

Quality

Some organizations limit their potential by limiting the quality improvements they make to the simple or the obvious. If the return on investment does not appear to warrant improving a process, they may opt to remain with the status quo, losing out on the hidden benefits that are realized from improving quality wherever possible. It has been our experience that although these hidden benefits often cannot be anticipated, they invariably surface and always prove to be worthwhile. It is on this basis that our organization is run - Micron's quality plan is paramount.

Micron believes that quality values must be internalized at every level of the organization. Our approach to communicating and implementing these values is one of encouragement, education and training rather than policing. Ongoing education and individual support provide employees with the tools, confidence, and motivation they need to implement Micron's quality philosophy. Through Micron's quality training program, employees learn both the importance of quality and how to measure it.

Awards

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