NEW 5GB AND 10GB 3D pSLC eMMC SOLUTIONS
We’re introducing new industrial-grade 3D pSLC embedded multi-media card (eMMC) solutions for solid-state storage in consumer, industrial, and networking applications. Offering 30,000 program/erase cycles, the 5GB and 10GB devices integrate high-reliability 3D pSLC NAND flash memory with an eMMC controller and flash transition layer (FTL) management software in a single 11.5 mm by 13 mm by 1 mm 153-ball FBGA package. Samples will be ready in July 2024. Learn more . . .
MICRON EOL DEVICES: GET YOUR PART NUMBERS BEFORE THEY’RE GONE
For several years, we’ve been supporting our customers by stocking a wide range of EOL 8G DDR3L SDRAMs and NOR Flash devices from Micron Technology. The good news is that we still have a lot of these components in stock on a first come, first served basis — and continue to add part numbers. But once a particular part number is gone, it’s gone. To make sure you don’t come up short further down the road, the time to load up on the devices you’ll need is now.
NEW 16GB AND 32GB LPDDR4X SDRAMS
We’ve expanded our offering of high-speed CMOS mobile low-power SDRAMs with new 16Gb and 32Gb LPDDR4X devices that combine low power ratings with increased clock speeds and data rates in the 200-ball FBGA package. Learn more . . .
NEW TEAM MEMBER: ZVI BARAK
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Zvi Barak as our company’s sales director for EMEA. Zvi joins us from Future Electronics, where he served in a number of capacities over the last 18 years, including 10 years as Future’s country manager for Israel. Zvi concluded his time with Future as regional technical director for Eastern Europe. Previously, he held the roles of Israel country manager for Cypress Semiconductor and ASIC designer for Israel Aerospace Industries. You can reach Zvi at zvi@alliancememory.com.
OPERATIONS: ISO 9001:2015 UPDATE
Our headquarters facilities in Kirkland, Washington were recently recertified for ISO 9001:2015. Alliance Memory’s facilities, beginning with our former headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, have been ISO 9001-certified since 2009. You can download the Certificate of Registration here.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
I’ve been holding off for several months on making any statements about the market, since the signals coming from my usual sources of information were too ambiguous to read. About a month ago, however, we started to hear rumblings of price increases from major DRAM suppliers, and now that trend is starting to play out, with big companies going to their customers and saying price increases are on the way. Now people are wondering what the increases are going to be and for which products, and how will lead times be affected.
Most of our customers still have adequate inventory, but some of the larger ones are already asking us for upsides on certain products. There are even pockets of shortages here and there. The DDR3 last time buy announcement from Samsung in April is also having its effect.
All this is by way of a reminder that Alliance Memory has a long track record of being the guy that keeps prices flat and delivers consistent support when others don’t. With everything that’s coming, and especially if you’re a user of DDR3s, right now would be a good time to ask us about sourcing those products for you and locking in the price before ASPs start to rise.
Please feel free at any time to reach out to me directly, and thank you as always for your support.
David Bagby
President and CEO
THE LAST WORD
Embedded World went by in a flash, and our marcom team did a great job in capturing the positive energy at the show in this short video, which also goes by like a flash, and in which you’ll see some familiar (as well as new) faces.
