Micron Debuts World's Highest-Density, High-Performance SPI NOR Flash Memory at 1Gb,...

Micron Debuts World's Highest-Density, High-Performance SPI NOR Flash Memory at
1Gb, 512Mb and 256Mb

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq:MU), today introduced the highest-density Serial Peripheral Interface
(SPI) NOR memory available, launching 1 gigabit (Gb), 512 megabit (Mb) and 256Mb
products in both 1.8V and 3V power supply voltages. Employing state-of-the-art
65nm process technology, the N25Q product family offers the highest-speed quad
I/O in the industry and a full set of advanced features and small packages that
improve overall system performance and time-to-market in networking, set-top
boxes, automotive and a wide range of industrial, computing and consumer
applications.

Extending the company's legacy of memory leadership, Micron's new SPI NOR
product line balances customers' needs for cost-effective solutions at higher
densities while ensuring compatibility among future chipsets. Micron's long-term
commitment to customers in the embedded markets is reinforced by Micron's
Product Longevity Program (PLP) -- a 10-year commitment to provide stable memory
architectures for customer designs. The new N25Q products will be offered as
part of this program to provide design assurance for its PLP customers.(1)

These new devices join a complete line of SPI NOR flash memory that provides the
advantage of increased performance with reduced pin count compared to parallel
memory.

"In addition to providing the world's highest-density, high-performance SPI NOR
memory, the N25Q family provides package and software compatibility across
densities, from 32Mb to 1Gb," said Tom Eby, Vice President and General Manager
of Micron's Embedded Solutions Group. "When combined with industrial temperature
range, 1.8V and 3.0V power supply options, and the longevity of Micron's PLP
program, this product family provides an ideal solution for the SPI NOR needs of
the embedded market."

Micron's best-in-class N25Q SPI NOR family offers the following advanced
features:

-- Multiple I/O protocol -- single SPI, dual SPI (DSPI) and quad SPI (QSPI)
-- Double transfer rate (DTR) feature enhances read performance
-- 54MB/s read transfer rate at 108 MHz clock
-- Footprint compatibility across the entire line, from 32Mb up to 1Gb
-- 500KB/s program speed
-- 4 bytes of address mode supported for high-density range requirements
(128Mb+)
-- Execute-in-place (XIP) capability supports code execution directly from
the flash, reducing RAM usage and overall cost
-- Nonvolatile configuration register delivers maximum flexibility in
application usage models

"The NOR market continues to trend toward SPI devices, with analysts estimating
that more than half of NOR revenue will be SPI by 2013," said Eby. "Micron's
high-density N25Q products further solidify our commitment to the NOR market and
position us well to continue capturing increased share in the SPI segment."

Sampling now, Micron's 1Gb, 512Mb and 256Mb devices are available through
Micron's sales channels.

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About Micron

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced
semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures
and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other
innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems
for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile
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(1) See complete PLP program details at www.micron.com/plp

CONTACT: Scott Stevens
Micron Technology, Inc.
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