Cypress Semiconductor subsidiary AgigA Tech has unveiled DDR3 AGIGARAM as part of the non-volatile system (NVS) family, which delivers 8GB of densities and enables system architects and designers to tailor non-volatile memory for specific application requirements.
The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND Flash, DRAM and a battery-free ultracapacitor power source into a non-volatile memory system.
AGIGARAM protects against power failures and consequent loss of critical data when it is used as a write cache in enterprise-class applications, while it the DDR3 products deliver data transfer speeds up to 1333 MT/s, the company said.
"AgigA Tech is completely focused on providing highly reliable non-volatile memory solutions to our customers," said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech.
"Our newest additions to the AGIGARAM portfolio deliver worry-free data-protection with DDR3-1333 performance, and demonstrate our leadership commitment to the market."
Complementing the nvSRAM offerings from Cypress, the AGIGARAM system scales and extends nonvolatile solutions to much higher densities.
The AGIGARAM system solves problems with a novel use of a battery-free power sub-system, teamed with high-speed SDRAM, NAND Flash, intelligent power management and a proprietary system controller.
During normal operation, the AGIGARAM system appears as a DDR3-registered DIMM to the host system, providing all the benefits and speed of a standard high-speed, high-density SDRAM.
In the event of a power loss, the AGIGARAM system can be commanded to take control of the SDRAM and transfer its contents to Flash memory using energy from its ultracapacitor power source, thereby preserving all the SDRAM data.
After power is restored, the AGIGARAM system can be commanded to transfer the contents back into the SDRAM and returns control to the host system.
