The Future of Device Programming

摘要

With convergence technology roadmaps rolling out all over the globe, use of ever increasing density memory devices in wireless consumer products is a given. Already, portable GPS navigation products that are manufactured by companies like Thales Navigation push the boundaries of existing device densities available. For example, storing a world map on a single chip is clearly a memory-hungry requirement. Naturally, silicon manufacturers rise to the challenge with welcome developments in NAND Flash, a technology already proving itself to be the fastest growing memory segment with growth rates of over 40 percent in 2003.