AMD Announces Flash Memory Agreement With Cisco Systems - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, March 6, 2000

AMD, the recipient of the 1999 Cisco Semiconductor Supplier of the Year award, announced Wednesday an agreement to supply Cisco Systems with flash memory devices over the next three years.

These devices will be used to store sophisticated code and data for most of the networking systems offered by Cisco. The agreement augments a relationship that has grown significantly over recent years due to AMD's steadfast commitment to support Cisco and its product requirements.

"We chose AMD flash memory products because of their high reliability and AMD's commitment to a seamless upgrade path to higher densities," said Mike Campi, vice president of Cisco's Global Supply Management group. "This agreement acknowledges AMD as a leader in flash memory technology and positions AMD as a significant provider of flash memory devices to Cisco."

"We are privileged and pleased to have been chosen by the worldwide leader in the networking industry, to provide the flash memory devices for products that enable the Internet information highway," said Walid Maghribi, group vice president of AMD's Memory Group. "This agreement extends beyond the standard customer / vendor paradigm. Rather, AMD and Cisco have forged a true partnership designed to create a mutually beneficial relationship."

AMD is a leader in flash memory products with devices that encompass a broad spectrum of densities and features to support a wide range of markets. AMD has many innovative products such as the award winning Simultaneous Read Write (SRW) product family, Super Low Voltage 1.8V flash memory devices, and Burst and Page mode devices. AMD developed the robust Known Good Die (KGD) program, and the patented negative gate erase technique, and refined the industry standard Fine pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA).

All of AMD's flash memory products are guaranteed for a minimum of one million write cycles per sector and 20 years data retention, making them the most reliable non-volatile memory devices offered in the industry.

AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and integrated circuits for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, AMD had revenues of $2.9 billion in 1999.