NAND Controller supports multi-level cell Flash market.

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Suited for use in space-constrained consumer applications, Model SST55LD019M flash-based NAND Controller is offered in 14 x 14 mm 100-pin TQFP, 9 x 9 mm 84-ball TFBGA, and 6 x 6 x 0.85 mm VFBGA packages. It includes programmable multi-tasking NAND interface and delivers up to 10 MB/sec sustained read and write performance. Controller features dynamic wear leveling, Error Correction (ECC) engine, and SuperFlash technology that contains built-in Flash file system.



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SST Supports Burgeoning Multi-Level Cell Flash Market with Its NAND Controller Offering



NAND Controllers Deliver Optimized Performance for Multi-Level Cell Applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 23 // -- SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) (NASDAQ:SSTI), a leader in flash memory technology, today announced a new flash-based NAND Controller that provides optimized performance for multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash devices. The SST55LD019M is ideal for use in space-constrained consumer applications where NAND flash is replacing traditional hard disk drives. The SST55LD019M NAND Controller is tailored to support high-volume applications and is offered in the industry's smallest package. As the latest device within its successful NAND Controller family, the SST55LD019M incorporates SST's SuperFlash technology that contains a built-in Flash File System. Inclusion of a programmable multi-tasking NAND interface enables rapid support of new NAND flash components through firmware modifications.

"MLC flash technology offers designers twice the storage density of traditional single-level cell architectures and has become an attractive choice for many designers looking to increase the density of their solid-state storage solution," said Frank Lin, vice president of SST's Application Specific Controller Products business line. "By adding MLC NAND support to our NAND Controller family, we are able to provide our customers with a high- performance interface for their high-volume NAND-based consumer applications. The performance benefits of our MLC controller provides designers of consumer and portable applications with an alternative to hard disk drives and enable them to utilize NAND flash for their storage needs."

Controller Geared for Consumer Platforms

The SST55LD019M features a high-performance and flexible embedded flash architecture. The controller is available in commercial and industrial temperature ranges and is offered in three packaging options; a 14mm x 14mm 100-pin TQFP package, a 9mm x 9mm 84-ball TFBGA package, and the industry's smallest package, a 6mm x 6mm x 0.85mm VFBGA package. With these advanced packaging options, SST is providing its customers the smallest footprint ATA controller solution. In addition, the SST55LD019M delivers up to 10 MByte/sec sustained read and write performance. The controller includes dynamic wear leveling and an advanced Error Correction (ECC) engine.

Pricing and Availability

Samples of the SST55LD019M are available now. Pricing starts at $4.50 (U.S.) in 10K unit quantities. For more information about SST and its family of NAND Controllers, visit the company's Web site at www.sst.com/ .

About Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, SST designs, manufactures and markets a diversified range of memory and non-memory products for high volume applications in the digital consumer, networking, wireless communications and Internet computing markets. Leveraging its proprietary, patented SuperFlash technology, SST is a leading provider of nonvolatile memory solutions with product families that include various densities of high functionality flash memory components and flash mass storage products. The Company also offers its SuperFlash technology for embedded applications through its broad network of world-class manufacturing partners and technology licensees, including TSMC, which offers it under its trademark Emb-FLASH. SST's non-memory products include NAND controller-based products, smart card ICs, flash microcontroller and radio frequency ICs and modules. Further information on SST can be found on the company's Web site at www.sst.com/ .

For more information about SST and the company's comprehensive list of product offerings, please call 1-888/SST-CHIP. Information can also be requested via email to literature@sst.com or through SST's Web site at www.sst.com/ . SST's head office is located at 1171 Sonora Court, Sunnyvale, Calif.; telephone: 408/735-9110; fax: 408/735-9036.

For More Information Contact:

Sasha Afanasieff
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
408/522-7310
aafanasieff@sst.com

Source: Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

Web site: www.sst.com/

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