Everspin Technologies, a leading worldwide producer of Magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) nonvolatile solutions for the world’s mission-critical memory applications, has won the 2021 SEMI Americas Award, SEMI announced today at SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid in San Francisco.
Headquarted in Chandler, Arizona, Everspin Technologies was honored for developing the first commercially implemented spin-transfer torque (STT) memory in partnership with GlobalFoundries. The new Everspin 1-gigabayte (GB) STT-MRAM device with a 28nm process is the world’s first in its class. MRAM offers performance characteristics akin to SRAMs, while maintaining its charge and data during system power outages.
Implementation of STT-MRAM memory elements enabled the deployment of a new class of process tools developed by Applied Materials, Canon-Anelva, LAM Research, and Tokyo Electron.
The award was presented today at SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid, the flagship global microelectronics conference. The exhibition and conferences are underway (Dec. 7-9) at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Established in 1979, the SEMI Americas Award recognizes significant technological contributions to the semiconductor industry and the world, including outstanding achievements in the development of new and emerging technologies.
“Outstanding engineering and industry achievements deserve the spotlight when they lead to new and emerging technologies that enhance the semiconductor industry,” said SEMI Americas president Dave Anderson. “STT-MRAM has the potential to become a leading storage technology. Its high-performance memory rivals DRAM and SRAM while scaling below 10 nanometers (nm) as well as the low cost of flash memory.”
Everspin designs, manufactures, and commercially ships discrete Toggle MRAM and SST-MRAM into markets and applications where data persistence and integrity, low latency and security are paramount. The company has more than 130 million MRAM and SST-MRAM products deployed in data center, cloud storage, energy, industrial and transportation markets, including automotive.
Everspin endorses the United Nations Global Compact, committing to align its strategies and operations with principals on human rights, labor, environmental and anti-corruption efforts. Its manufacturing and assembly facilities are located in Chandler, as well as China, Taiwan, and other Asian countries. It is listed on NASDAQ as MRAM.
“Everspin’s trailblazing development and introduction of STT-MRAM have paved the way for advanced storage technologies, enabling a continuation of chip scaling,” said Bill Bottoms, chair of the SEMI Americas Awards Advisory Committee. “The innovation involved collaboration with customers, vendors and other stakeholders and would not have happened without Everspin’s leadership.”
“We are honored to receive the SEMI America’s Award, recognizing the research, development, and commercialization of our STT-MRAM technology,” said Dr. Sanjeev Aggarwal, Chief Technology Officer of Everspin Technologies. “STT-MRAM is the industry’s most robust and versatile non-volatile memory that holds the promise for everyday electronics to access data faster while consuming less power. I am pleased to accept this on behalf of our employees who have delivered this to market after years of effort.”
The highest honor conferred by the SEMI Americas region, the SEMI Americas Award recognizes outstanding technical achievement and meritorious contributions by individuals and teams in the areas of Semiconductor Materials, Wafer Fabrication, Assembly and Packaging, Process Control, Test and Inspection, Robotics and Automation, Quality Enhancement and Process Integration.
Criteria were expanded in 2009 to include outstanding achievements in developing new and emerging technologies expected to add significant future value to the semiconductor industry. Nominations are open to individuals or teams from industry and academia whose accomplishments have a broad commercial impact and technical significance for the semiconductor industry.
Nomination guidelines for 2022 are accepted from individuals or teams with North American-based SEMI member companies. A list of past award recipients is available online.