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Programmable IC Manufacturer directory

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• ABOV Semiconductor
  Microcontrollers
• Actel
  PLD, FPGA.
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
  Processors, NV-Memories (EPROM, FLASH).
• AKM Semiconductor
  Communication, Data Conversion, EEPROM.
• ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.)
  Embedded controllers (MCS51 compat.), Flash, USB controllers
• Alliance Semiconductor
  Memories (DRAM, SRAM, FLASH), Multimedia Chips.
• Altera
  FPGA, PLD, ISP. Bought by Intel
• American Microsystems, Inc. (AMI) acquired by "ON Semiconductor"
  Telecom, ASIC. Formerly: PROM, PAL.
• AMIC Technology
  Memories (DRAM, SRAM, FLASH, OTP)
• Anachip Corp.
  (ICT) PLD, serial EEPROM
• Analog Devices
  Microcontrollers (ADuC)
• Atmel
  Memories (EPROM, Flash, EEPROM), FPGA, PLD, Cell-Based ASICs, Microcontrollers (MCS51, AVR, ...).
• Atmel Wireless & µC Now Atmel, formerly Temic.
  Wireless and microcontrollers. Now Atmel, formerly Temic.

- B -

• Benchmarq Technology Now Texas Instruments
  Battery Charge Controllers, NV-SRAM, RTC. Now TI.
• Brightflash now a division of Winbond
  Flash Memories. Now a division of Winbond

- C -

• Catalyst Semiconductor acquired by "ON Semiconductor"
  EEPROM, NV-RAM, Flash, D/A Converters.
• Ceramate Technical
  Serial EEPROM, Microcontrollers.
• Chingis Technology Corporation (Chingis)
  Low Voltage/Low Power Flash Memories.
• Cygnal acquired by "Silicon Laboratories"
  Family of mixed-signal in-system programmable Flash microcontrollers: C8051Fxxx
• Cypress Semiconductor
  Dual Port RAM, FIFO, NV-RAM, PRAM, PLD, SRAM, USB, Microcontotollers

- D -

• Dallas Semiconductor now part of Maxim
  Automatic ID, Battery Management, NV-RAM, NV-RAM with Clock, Microcontrollers (8051Core), Clock IC with Battery. Now part of Maxim.

- E -

• Elite Flash Storage Technology Inc. (EFST)
  Memories dRAM, SRAM, Flash
• EM Microelectronic-Marin
  Microcontrollers.
• Energy Micro AS
  32-bit mixed signal microcontrollers
• EON Silicon devices now Eon Silicon Solution Inc.
  EPROM, Flash EPROM, NOR flash.
• EXEL Microelectronics Inc. Now "Rohm"
  Security IC, EEPROM, serial EEPROM. Now "Rohm"

- F -

• Fairchild
  Memories (EPROM, EEPROM, serial EEPROM), High Speed Logic Family, Security IC.
• Fujitsu main page or Fujitsu Microelectronics (Global) or Fujitsu Microelectronics (Europe) or Fujitsu Microelectronics (Amerika)
  Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, Memories (DRAM, SDRAM, SGRAM, Flash), etc.

- G -

• Giantec Semiconductor
  EEPROM, MCU
• Goal semiconductor now Ramtron
  microcontrollers
• Goldstar now Hynix Semiconductor
  Memories (RAM), Microcontrollers (8051Core). Now Hynix Semiconductor
• Greenliant
  NAND Flash Memory
• Greenwich Instruments
  Memories (Nonvolatile RAM)

- H -

• Harris Semiconductor Now TI
  Standard Logic(C-MOS,HC-MOS),C-MOS CPU, PROM. Now TI.
• Hitachi Semiconductor see Renesas
  4-, 8-, 16-Bit Microcomputers, Memories (EPROM, Mask ROM, RAM, Flash). See Renesas
• Holtek
  Microcontrollers, PC Peripheral Chips, ASIC`s.
• Hynix Semiconductor formerly Hyundai Electronics
  Memories (DRAM, SRAM, Flash), ASIC. (formerly Hyundai Electronics)
• Hyundai Electronics now Hynix Semiconductor
  now Hynix Semiconductor

- I -

• ICSI (Integrated Circuit Solution Inc.)
  Microcontrollers.
• ICT (Integrated Circuit Technology Corp.)
• Infineon formerly Siemens Microelectronics, Inc.
  Gate Arrays, Microcontrollers (8,16,32bit), Memories (DRAM, SDRAM, EDORAM, EEPROM). Formerly Siemens Microelectronics, Inc.
• Inmos owned by ST-M
  NV-RAM. Owned by ST-M.
• Intel or Intel, developer`s page
  Pentium processors family, Chipsets, Flash Memories, MCS 96/MCS296, MCS51/151/251.
• ISSI (Integrated Silicon Solution,Inc.)
  Memories (SRAM, DRAM, Flash, EEPROM, EPROM), Microcontrollers (80C31,-C51,-C52).
• ITT Semiconductor (Micronas Intermetall) now Micronas
  NV-RAM, Teletext Processors, Infrared Remorte -Control, Automotive IC. Now Micronas.

- L -

• Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
  PLD, CPLD, isp(in-system programmable) PLD named "ispLSI"
• LG Semicon (Lucky Goldstar Electronic Co.) now Hynix Semiconductor
  Memories (RAM), Microcontrollers (8051Core). Now Hynix Semiconductor.
• Lucent Technologies (AT&T Microelectronics) see Agere Systems
  FPGA, CPLD. Now Agere, FPGA/CPLD discontinued.

- M -

• Macronix International
  EPROMs, Flash, Graphics IC, Modem IC, PC Chip Sets.
• Maxim/Dallas
  Automatic ID, Battery Management, NV-RAM, NV-RAM with Clock, Microcontrollers (8051Core), Clock IC with Battery.
• Microchip (Arizona Microchip Technology)
  PICmicro Microprocessors, EPROM, EEPROM, Serial EEPROM, Security Chip "KEELOQ".
• Micron Technology, Inc.
  Memories (DRAM, SRAM, SDRAM, SLDRAM, SGRAM, Flash).
• Mitsubishi Semiconductor now Renesas
  Memories (DRAM, SDRAM, Flash, Dual Port RAM, SRAM), Microprocessors/controllers(8,16,32bit). Now Renesas
• MMI (Monolithic Memories, Inc.) now Lattice Semiconductor
  PROM, PAL devices. Bought by AMD (which run it as Vantis), Vantis was later bought by Lattice Semiconductor.
• Mosel Vitelic
  Memories (ASSP, DRAM, Flash, SRAM, Voice RAM, FIFO).
• Mostek Now SGS-Thomson Microelectronics (ST-M)
  EPROM, PROM. Now SGS-Thomson Microelectronics (ST-M)
• Motorola or Motorola semiconductor (Now Freescale)
  Memories (DRAM, SRAM, Flash), FPGA, Microprocessors/Microcontrollers. Now Freescale
• Myson Technology
  Microcontrollers.

- N -

• National Semiconductor home page or National Semiconductor MCU
  Microcontrollers, Memories (EPROM, EEPROM). Memory division bought by Fairchild.
• NEC Electronics (merged with Renesas Technology forming "Renesas Electronics") NEC Electronics Memory home page or NEC Electronics America
  Microprocessors, Memories (DRAM, SRAM, Flash, MASK), DSP.
• NexFlash Technologies acquired by "Winbond Electronics"
  Flash Memories.
• NXP
  Microcontrollers

- O -

• Oki Semiconductor
  Memories (DRAM, SRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, Serial EEPROM, Flash, Mask-ROM), Microcontrollers, MPU & Peripherals, ASIC.

- P -

• Philips Semiconductor now NXP
  Microcontrollers, EEPROM.

- Q -

• QuickLogic
  pASIC, FPGA.

- R -

• Ramtron International Co.
  Memories (FRAM = Ferromagnetic Nonvolatile RAM, SRAM, EEPROM, Super-Fast EDRAM).
• Renesas Electronics (formed by merger of "Renesas Technology" with "NEC Electronics")
  4-, 8-, 16-Bit Microcomputers, Memories (EPROM, Mask ROM, RAM, Flash).
• Rohm Corp. or Rohm Corp.(USA)
  Memories (EEPROM, Serial EEPROM, Flash).

- S -

• Samsung or Samsung Semiconductor
  Memories (DRAM, Flash, EEPROM, serial EEPROM SRAM), ASIC, Digital IC, Microprocessors.
• Sanyo Global, Sanyo Semiconductor now "ON Semiconductor"
  Memories.
• Scenix now Ubicom
  High speed microcontrollers. Now Ubicom
• SEEQ Technology
  EEPROM, Ethernet Controllers, LAN Devices. EEPROM division bought by "Atmel".
• Seiko Instruments Inc. (JP, English) or Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic Components (JP, English) or Seiko Instruments USA Inc., Electronic Components Div. or Seiko Instruments GmbH, Germany
  Seiko Instruments (Electronic components division): Serial EEPROM, Crystals, IC Memory Cards, LCD driver IC, Oscillators, RTC.Seiko Instruments Inc. (JP) and next: Memories (EEPROM, NVRAM, Fuse ROM), ASIC, Gate Arrays, Microcomputers (4,8bit), C-MOS Analog (Temp. Sensors, Voltage Detectors, Voltage Reg., Timers, RTC).
• SGS-Thomson Microelectronics (ST-M)
  Memories (EPROM, EEPROM, serial EEPROM, Flash, NV-RAM), Microcontrolers, Telecom & Data Communication, Automotive, Power Controllers, Audio & Video, Analog (OP-Amps, Comparators, Timers, Voltage Reg., Switching Reg., Motor Drives, DC/DC Converters, Temp. Sensors).
• Sharp Microelectronics (USA) or Sharp Microelectronics (JP) or Sharp Microelectronics (Europe)
  Memories (Flash, Mask, SRAM, PSRAM, FIFO), LED/Displays (Red,Gerrn,Yellow,Orange,Blue), Microprocessors (4,8,16,32bit).
• Siemens Microelectronics, Inc. now "Infineon"
  Gate Arrays, Microcontrollers (8,16,32bit), Memories (DRAM, SDRAM, EDORAM, EEPROM). Now "Infineon".
• Signetics later part of "Philips Semiconductors" (now NXP)
  Gate Arrays, Microcontrollers (8,16,32bit), Memories (DRAM, SDRAM, EDORAM, EEPROM). Later part of "Philips Semiconductors" (now NXP).
• Silicon Laboratories
  High-Performance-Mixed-Signal-Ics
• Silicon Storage Technology (SST)
  Memories (EPROM, EEPROM, Flash), Microcontrolers (MCS51 core)
• Simtek Corp. Acquired by Cypress Semiconductor
  Non volatile SRAM
• Sony Semiconductor
  Memories (SRAM, Flash, EPROM).
• Spansion
  NOR Memory, NAND Flash, Serial Flash
• STMicroelectronics
  Microcontrollers, Memories.
• SUMMIT Microelectronics
  Memories (serial EPROM).
• SyncMOS Technolofies
  Memories (Flash).

- T -

• Temic Semiconductor now parts of "Atmel"
  Microcontrollers (4, 8, 32bit + DSP), Memories (SRAM, Dualport RAM, FIFO), FPGA, ASIC. Now parts of "Atmel".
• Texas Instruments
  DSP, Standard Logic, Memories (DRAM, EPROM, FIFO, Flash, FMEM, SDRAM, SRAM, VRAM), UART, JTAG, Bus Interface, Analog.
• Toshiba (US) or Toshiba (JP)
  Microprocessors (4, 8, 16, 32bit), Memories (DRAM, SRAM, EPROM), Logic, Analog.
• Turbo IC
  Memories (EEPROM, Flash).

- U -

• Ubicom formerly Scenix
  High speed microcontrollers. Formerly Scenix

- V -

• Vantis formerly PLD division of AMD, now parts of Lattice
  PLD (PALCE), CPLD. Formerly PLD division of AMD, now parts of Lattice.
• VLSI Technology Philips subsidiary
  ASIC, ASSP: discontinued. Philips subsidiary

- W -

• Waferscale Integration (WSI) now STM division
  Programmable MCU Peripherals (EPROM, Flash, RAM + PLD). Now STM division.
• Winbond
  MPEG Decorders, Video DAC, Memories (SRAM, NV-RAM, SDRAM, EPROM, Flash), Microcontrollers (4/8 bit).

- X -

• Xicor Intersil acquires Xicor
  EEPROM, SerialFlash ROM, NV-RAM, EEPOT(Digital Potentiometer), CPU Peripherals, SmartCard Products.
• Xilinx
  FPGA, CPLD, Serial PROM, FpgASIC (In-System Programable).

- Z -

• Zilog
  MicroProcessors/Controllers (Z8, Z80, Z180, Z382), DSP, Modem Chips, Peripheral Controllers, PCMCIA.
• ZMD (Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden)
  Mixed Signal ASIC(with Design Example), NV-RAM, SRAM, DRAM, Mini Digital Oscilloscope Chips.

- Additional Information -

• AT&T Microelectronics (PLD, config. memories) was "Lucent Technologies", then Agere Systems. Discontinued.
• PLD division of AMD was separated as Vantis. Vantis is now part of Lattice Semiconductor.
• AMD and Fujitsu launch new flash memory company "SPANSION"
• Goldstar (Lucky Goldstar) is now known as LG Semicon.
• Hitachi and Mitsubishi electric are now Renesas.
• Inmos' products are now sold by SGS-Thomson.
• Matra MHS (Microcontrollers) is part of Temic.
• National Semiconductor, memory division is now Fairchild Semiconductor
• Philips, CollPLD division is now part of Xilinx.
• Siemens Microelectronics, Inc. is now Infineon Technologies Corporation.
• Temic (microcontrollers) is now part of Atmel.

- IC Databases -

• ChipInfo. PDF search engine from Russia. Simple but huge. Registration necessary
• ChipDocs. ChipDocs. - Huge, but not free access to PDFs.

- Search Engines -

• GOOGLE - Probably best search engine. Search also Groups and Images.
• DOGPILE - Metasearch engine, query is transfered to more search engines.
• METACRAWLER - Metasearch engine, query is transfered to more search engines.
• YAHOO - Advisable initial point.
• EXCITE - Common search engine.
• HOTBOT - Oldest search engine. Indexing URLs, files, peoples, ... .
• LYCOS - Indexing WWW, Gopher and FTP.

- Useful Links -

• Hardware Book - collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions
• IEEE Standard home page