Tower Semi launches library of Y-Flash

LONDON, UK: Tower Semiconductor Limited, the specialist foundry, based in Migdal, Haemek, Israel, has announced a library of Y-Flash non-volatile memory building blocks for use in power management ICs.

In a statement, Tower Semiconductor Limited, which trades under the TowerJazz brand, said the Y-Flash IP is available in the TS35PM/TS18PM design kits. This IP, combined with Tower Semiconductor’s customizable LDMOS from 20-V to 80-V process, offers design flexibility and optimization demanded by the power management ICs currently in use.

Tower Semiconductor said it invented the Y-Flash building blocks with a view to meeting customer needs for NVM in power supplies for consumer, industrial, automotive, and medical applications. The Y-Flash technology has been designed to give customers flexibility on memory size, according to the company.

The Y-Flash, which does not require any additional masks in manufacturing, can support various densities – from a few bits for trimming and chip ID applications to over 256-Kbits for code-storage. 

Recently, the Y-Flash module was integrated into a digital power management design from Exar Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the United States.

Avi Strum, vice-president and general manager (specialty business unit) of Tower Semiconductor, elaborated in the statement that the company’s new Y-Flash memory blocks are a leading solution for NVM technology and further validate the company’s business strategy and commitment to offering a complete power management platform.