Denali Software, Inc., a provider of electronic design automation software and intellectual property, announced it has licensed its NAND Flash solution to AMD, a provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets.
Deploying NAND systems in today's SoC designs requires highly integrated solutions to address MLC issues of data integrity and system performance. Denali provides the most comprehensive hardware and software solutions that integrate all the necessary ECC, wear leveling, and block management to meet system performance requirements for MLC NAND systems.
Per this agreement, AMD is licensing Denali Databahn NAND Flash controller and Spectra flash file system for inclusion in next-generation processors for handheld devices, providing high performance, simplified system development and low development cost benefits to handheld manufacturers.
"Design requirements for handheld devices continue to become more complicated and more diverse," said Shawn Kermanchi, engineering director, AMD's Handheld Division. "We are continually looking for ways to help our OEM customers bring compelling features to market while reducing integration time, and we believe that Denali's technology can be a valuable complement to our industry-leading solutions for handheld devices."
"An endorsement from a leading silicon provider, like AMD, is a strong testament for our NAND Flash technology. Denali is addressing not only the silicon resource cost but also the performance needs of hardware designers developing mobile and consumer electronics,” stated said Robert Pierce, senior director of Flash Products at Denali Software.
Denali has agreed to license to AMD their Databahn NAND Flash controller core technology, including hardware and source code, as well as test and simulation support. Building on more than 20 years of graphics and multimedia expertise, AMD is a leading supplier of media processors to the handheld market. AMD Imageon media processors deliver outstanding 2D & 3D graphics, image processing, video encode and playback, audio and mobile TV.
Robert Pierce went on saying: ”This solution is well suited for applications that need high-density memory, direct NAND boot with high performance, quality and reliability. We look forward to our technology roadmap, and enabling AMD to leverage our NAND Flash platform solution to achieve higher performance and productivity, delivering a competitive advantage to handheld manufacturers."
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