Adding more advantages in flash memory and mobile telecommunication platform solutions

November 12, 2004, Taipei -- EDOM Technology , a professional Semiconductor distributor, today announced a distribution agreement with AMD to sell Spansion^TM Flash memory products in Taiwan. This relationship will bring mutual benefits to both companies by expanding both AMD’s Flash memory business the overall size of Flash memory market in Taiwan.

 

In recent years, Taiwan has secured the global leadership in the development of mobile handsets and telecommunication devices. In addition to helping build the PC market in Taiwan, EDOM Technology has also been the industry leader in the field of mobile devices, telecommunication products, and consumer electronics products by providing a variety of platform solutions. Under its new agreement to sell Spansion Flash memory products from AMD in Taiwan, EDOM can further provide customers more diversified integrated services and more comprehensive platform solutions based on the current advantageous position.

 

Spansion is the Flash memory subsidiary of AMD (NYSE:AMD) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702).  The company was formed in 2003 when AMD and Fujitsu merged their Flash memory operations to create the largest NOR Flash memory provider in the world.  Spansion is dedicated to developing advanced flash memory devices and enhancing its position as the NOR Flash market leader. With EDOM Technology as a key distributor of Spansion Flash memory for AMD in Taiwan, AMD can be ensured a better product deployment in the flash memory market.

 

The latest generation of flash memory technology introduced by Spansion is MirrorBit^TM. MirrorBit technology is a comparatively simple but powerful approach to storing two bits of data in a single Flash memory cell using a fundamentally different and more versatile technology compared to other solutions. Spansion’s MirrorBit technology is versatile enough to scale to a full range of densities: from 1-Megabit serial Flash products, to the highest density NOR device on the market at 512-Megabits, to an expected 8-Gigabits by 2007. In addition, the technology is versatile enough for integrating logic functions with very high densities of Flash, as well as extending to very high burst write performance.

 

Jack Lin, VP of Marketing for EDOM Technology, said that the development emphasis of semiconductors has gradually shifted from PC to mobile telecommunication. By Q3 2004, the revenue of mobile chipsets manifested considerable growth. EDOM is very glad to be granted the dealership for AMD. It can further complete EDOM’s mobile product lines. With AMD’s flash memory as media, EDOM expects to cut into assorted applications market and to create higher value-added integrated platforms and total solutions. It is estimated that the business of mobile-related products will reveal multiplied growth next year owing to the prosperous market prospect.

 

Cyger Wang, Director of Sales, MG & PCSG, South Asia Pacific for AMD, said that EDOM Technology enjoyed abundant experience in electronics parts distribution, especially in the mobile and telecommunication market where EDOM has acquired a broad customer base. In addition, EDOM can provide outstanding platform integration techniques, professional technical support team, and sound and solid financial support. Therefore, we firmly believe that to partner with EDOM Technology, AMD can benefit from EDOM’s excellent and in-depth customer support as well as improve AMD’s product deployment in the Taiwan market.   

 

Jack Lin also stated that EDOM Technology has established a fairly solid deployment in the mobile and PC market. To work with industry-leading technology provider like AMD is like “tiger grows wings”.  EDOM Technology expects more AMD products can be integrated to various mainstream platforms to provide customers more comprehensive solutions. With the advantages of EDOM’s broad client base and excellent interaction with customers, EDOM is fully confident to assist AMD to further expand business in Taiwan.