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Alliance Memory Unveils Compact 32Mb SRAM for Consumer, Industrial, and Automotive Markets

Chad Cox

April 3, 2025

Alliance Memory released the AS7CW2M16-10BIN, a new 32Mb device in the 6 mm by 8 mm 48-ball FBGA package configured as 2M x 16 supporting power supply ranges from 1.65V to 3.6V. It is designed for consumer TVs, digital cameras, industrial robotics, networking routers, medical equipment, and high-speed automotive systems. Delivering rapid 10 ns access times, supporting data retention at 1.5V, and consuming minimal power (43mA in operation and 10mA in standby), the solution is both fast and efficient.

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Evolving Chip Design: Challenges & Innovations with Atomera & Siemens EDA

April 3, 2025

In this episode of Embedded Insiders, Scott Bibaud, President and CEO of Atomera, explores the rising costs of semiconductor manufacturing and the challenges of scaling to advanced nodes like 3nm and 2nm. He breaks down the diminishing performance gains and the complexity of high-volume semiconductor architectures.

Next, Rich and Scot Morrison, Vice President of Shift Left Software Product Management at Siemens EDA, discuss the growing specialization of chip design—and why development tools must evolve to keep up.

But first, Rich and I examine Moore’s Law and whether the push for ever-smaller chips is truly the best path forward.