Northwest Logic MRAM Controller IP Compatible With Everspin’s ST-MRAM

Northwest Logic, Inc., an IP provider, and Everspin Technologies, Inc., announces the interoperability between his MRAM controller core and Everspin’ ST-MRAM devices.

This interoperability is hardware proven on a Virtex-7 FPGA platform and is available for designs needing low-latency, high memory throughput using MRAM technology.

ST-MRAM technology provides performance, non-volatile RAM which is designed for storage and network markets. It combines the speed and endurance of DRAM with the non-volatility of Flash and is also interface compatible with DDR3 SDRAM. Everspin offers commercially-available Spin Torque MRAM and a roadmap of ST-MRAM solutions that meets tomorrow’s storage system requirements. ST-MRAM gives designers of high performance storage systems the ability to achieve low latency, increase reliability with high cycling endurance, and protect data in the event of power loss.

“The combination of Everspin’s EMD3D064M DDR3 ST-MRAM and Northwest Logic’s MRAM Controller Core provides storage and memory system designers a new level of capability to have critical cache and in-flight data inherently protected,” said Scott Emley, VP marketing, Everspin. “We are very pleased that Northwest Logic, as a key Memory Controller IP provider, is now supporting ST-MRAM. This is a key enabler for our customers to use ST-MRAM in their designs.“

“We are glad to be working with Everspin to demonstrate a complete end-to-end MRAM system,” said Brian Daellenbach, president, Northwest Logic. “Our MRAM Controller Core supports Everspin’s ST- MRAM devices and is fully available for applications requiring high memory throughput, high clock rates and full programmability. The core also supports interfacing to DDR3 SDRAM.“

Northwest Logic, a IP provider in the semiconductor market, provides an array of memory Interface solutions for ASIC and FPGA applications.