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Flash Memory Tools Product Glossary


BIOS - Fundamental low-level software that links standard operating systems to various hardware architectures.BIOS vendors also integrate PCMCIA software suites and provide support for flash BIOS update capability.

Evaluation Kits - Provide complete solutions for developing with flash memories, including all necessary hardware and software solutions in addition to product samples and documentation.

FLASHBuilder 16 Mbit - A Windows-based utility that supports Intel’s high-density/high-performance flash memory components. FLASHBuilder 16 Mbit includes in-depth product information, hypertext documentation, code generation capability and several relevant cycling and benchmarking utilities.

FLASHBuilder Boot Block - Windows-based utility that supports Intel’s High-Integration Flash memory components, with similar features to FLASHBuilder 16 Mbit. Targeted for the second half of 1996.

Flash Media Managers - Software that enables flash memory components, arrays and cards to be used as low power, rugged, highly integrated mass storage solutions for files and data acquisition, supporting multiple operating systems.

Flash SOFTWAREBuilder - Windows-based utility that assists in evaluating and selecting among a variety of flash file systems. Additionally, Flash SOFTWAREBuilder includes source code for the Intel- developed flash file alternatives. Due in the first half of 1996.

IBIS Models - Provide information on a device’s analog characteristics and support bus analog modeling capability. An alternative to traditional SPICE modeling.

Lead Inspection Equipment - Optically inspects package lead quality and ensures proper lead integrity for high-yield board manufacturing.

Manual Programming Aids - Include vacuum wands and ESD equipment, simplify and optimize device handling in a prototyping or low-volume manufacturing environment.

PCB Flexible Layout Files - Used in board layout. Enable component and density flexibility in the smallest-possible footprint and gives examples of optimized memory array layout configurations.

PCMCIA Reader/Writers - Hardware and software that add flash PCMCIA card support to existing systems. These products support industry-standard buses such as ISA, PC-104 and SCSI.

Programmer Evaluation Lab - Intel service that works with industry programmer vendors to ensure quality, performance-optimized programming support.

Programmers - Equipment that enables code/data storage within flash memory components and cards. A variety of vendor-supplied products support prototyping and production environments. Intel also offers the FlashPRO programmer, which supports the Intel flash memory product line.

Programming Adapters - Hardware that modifies programmers and other equipment with DIP sockets to add support for new packages (such as PSOP, SSOP and TSOP).

Programming Handlers - Automatically load devices from shipping media into programmers, then back to shipping media. Handlers support all packages, including latest-generation small outline options such as PSOP, SSOP and TSOP.

Reference Code - Intel-developed software, generally available free-of-charge in source code format, including PCMCIA software utilities, embedded flash media managers and file managers and low-level program/erase drivers.

Reference Designs - Provide lab-tested and/or simulated interfaces to common microprocessor architectures, including schematics, logic files and documentation.

Schematic Symbol Files - Provide information on device pinouts in various available packages.

SIMMs - Memory modules that provide flash memory product and density flexibility in standardized from factors and pinouts.

Sockets (Prototyping) - Designed for a large number of component/card insertions and removals.

Sockets (Production) - Trade fewer component/card insertions/removals for lower cost.

Tape-and-Reel Equipment - Interfaces programming and manufacturing equipment to devices shipped in tape and reel, a superior alternative to traditional tubes and trays.

Timing Designer Models - Electronic version of timing and waveform information commonly found in device datasheets; easily verify system timing compatibility.

VHDL and SmartModels - Functional/logical models of a device’s operation; enable hardware and software development and debug in advance of samples.

Voltage Converters - Analog circuits that adapt existing system voltages to provide the necessary voltages, tolerances and current outputs for flash memory read and write operations.


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