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the world’s smallest outline gate array devices

NEC Electronics now shipping the world’s smallest outline gate array devices in TFPBGA packages

Düsseldorf, Germany; Kawasaki, Japan; Santa Clara, USA — 19 Dec 2005
NEC Electronics Corporation, the world's leading supplier of gate array ASICs, today released the tape fine-pitch ball grid array (TFPBGA) packages for its successful gate array ASIC series. The very small outline packages start at 4.38 mm edge length, making these the smallest gate array devices currently available.

Gate array ASICs are widely used in many market segments where they offer a cost-efficient alternative to numerous FPGA products. They are also preferred when it comes to implementing digital designs where the emphasis lies on short time to market. The TFPBGA packages are poised to make a significant impact on the space requirements of such designs.

Initially, the TFPBGA package offer extends to gate array ASICs with 48 to 144 balls, with corresponding package lengths of just 4.38 mm to 7 mm. A mere 0.65 mm high, TFPBGA packages also have an extremely low profile. They are easily implemented wherever space is at a premium, like MMC cards or memory sticks.

The target markets for custom logic devices in TFPBGA packages include a wide range of industrial, security, and consumer applications.

The inexpensive TFPBGA packages are RoHS-compliant and are available with NEC Electronics’ popular CMOS-N5, CMOS-9HD and CMOS-10HD gate array series.

About NEC Electronics NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets, system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripherals, automotive and digital consumer markets, and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has 26 subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH. In addition to marketing, selling and supporting NEC Electronics products to customers in their respective regions, NEC Electronics America and NEC Electronics Europe also operate local manufacturing facilities in Roseville, California, and Ballivor, Ireland, respectively. Additionally, NEC Electronics America for North America and NEC Electronics Europe for Europe are the sales and marketing channels of NEC AM-LCD modules. For additional information about NEC Electronics worldwide, visit  www.necel.com.

About Sunrise

Sunrise Electronics is the only dedicated franchised distributor in the UK electronics market and provides a high level of technical design support to customers for the whole range of NEC semiconductor products including microprocessors, microcontrollers and ASICs as well as memory and colour LCD panels. The field sales team is technically qualified to ensure total support from design concept through to purchasing.

Sunrise is a direct ship distributor. The majority of shipments are delivered directly to customers from NEC’s own ISO9000 warehouse. This ensures reduced handling, correct packaging; especially for fine pitch surface mount devices requiring vacuum sealing, factory fresh product and timely deliveries.

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